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Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional View Larger Image | Peter Cooper
Apress, Paperback, Published March 2007, 664 pages, ISBN 1590597664 | List Price: $39.99
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Ruby is perhaps best known as the engine powering the hugely popular Ruby on
Rails web framework. However, it is an extremely powerful and versatile programming
language in its own right. It focuses on simplicity and offers a fully object-oriented
environment.
Beginning Ruby is a thoroughly contemporary guide for every type of reader
wanting to learn Ruby, from novice programmers to web developers to Ruby newcomers.
It starts by explaining the principles behind object-oriented programming and
within a few chapters builds toward creating a genuine Ruby application.
The book then explains key Ruby principles, such as classes and objects; projects,
modules, and libraries; and other aspects of Ruby such as database access. In
addition, Ruby on Rails is covered in depth, and the book’s appendixes
provide essential reference information as well as a primer for experienced
programmers.
Table of Contents
Foreword
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewers
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART 1 Foundations and Scaffolding
Chapter 1 Let's Get It Started: Installing Ruby
Chapter 2 Programming == Joy: A Whistle-Stop Tour of Ruby and Object Orientation
Chapter 3 Ruby's Building Blocks: Data, Expressions, and Flow Control
Chapter 4 Developing a Basic Ruby Application
Chapter 5 The Ruby Ecosystem
PART 2 The Core of Ruby
Chapter 6 Classes, Objects, and Modules
Chapter 7 Projects and Libraries
Chapter 8 Documentation, Error Handling, Debugging, and Testing
Chapter 9 Files and Databases
Chapter 10 Deploying Ruby Applications and Libraries
Chapter 11 Advanced Ruby Features
Chapter 12 Tying It Together: Developing a Larger Ruby Application
PART 3 Ruby Online
Chapter 13 Ruby on Rails: Ruby's Killer App
Chapter 14 Ruby and the Internet
Chapter 15 Networking, Sockets, and Daemons
Chapter 16 Useful Ruby Libraries and Gems
Appendix A Ruby Primer and Review for Developers
Appendix B Ruby Reference
Appendix C Useful Resources
Index
About the Author
Peter Cooper is a highly experienced Ruby developer and trainer. He manages
BigBold (www.bigbold.com), a Ruby training and development company, and has
produced many commercial web sites using Ruby on Rails, the Ruby-based web framework.
In addition, he created Code Snippets, one of the world’s largest public
code repositories, and Congress, an online chat client utilizing Ajax and Ruby
on Rails. He also created Feed Digest, a feed distribution service that was
recently profiled by Business 2.0 magazine.
In addition to development work, Peter has written professionally about various
development techniques and tools, producing over 100 articles. He was coeditor
of WebDeveloper.com, and worked on iBoost.com and Webpedia.com.
He lives in Lincolnshire, England, with his girlfriend. In his spare time he
enjoys hiking, camping, and exploring mountains.
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