Hi Folks, I am a Media Designer and Ruby on Rails beginner on a very basic level. I have a good background in HTML & CSS, but that’s basically it. I havent worked with Ruby before and I am just getting startet with the Terminal of my Mac OS and get the basics of JavaScript. I’ve worked my way through a lot of resources (screencasts, forums, tutorials, …) and got a pretty good overview of what Ruby on Rails can do and why it is a great framework. My problem is, the massive amount of information is overwhelming. I still look for a good point to start a project that enables me to learn Ruby on Rails on a more practical than theoretical way. What would you suggest to be a good application to start with as a beginner? A project that is quite easy to setup, and makes sense for a Designer. Thanks for your advice!
I say, scratch an itch of your own. Track something you need to track in your personal or professional life. That way you don''t have to beat requirements out of anybody (or guess at them). -----Original Message----- From: rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org [mailto:rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Zooshej Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:20 AM To: Ruby on Rails: Talk Subject: [Rails] Complete Beginner... Hi Folks, I am a Media Designer and Ruby on Rails beginner on a very basic level. I have a good background in HTML & CSS, but that''s basically it. I havent worked with Ruby before and I am just getting startet with the Terminal of my Mac OS and get the basics of JavaScript. I''ve worked my way through a lot of resources (screencasts, forums, tutorials, ...) and got a pretty good overview of what Ruby on Rails can do and why it is a great framework. My problem is, the massive amount of information is overwhelming. I still look for a good point to start a project that enables me to learn Ruby on Rails on a more practical than theoretical way. What would you suggest to be a good application to start with as a beginner? A project that is quite easy to setup, and makes sense for a Designer. Thanks for your advice! GHC Confidentiality Statement This message and any attached files might contain confidential information protected by federal and state law. The information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entities originally named as addressees. The improper disclosure of such information may be subject to civil or criminal penalties. If this message reached you in error, please contact the sender and destroy this message. Disclosing, copying, forwarding, or distributing the information by unauthorized individuals or entities is strictly prohibited by law.
Zooshej wrote:> Hi Folks, > > I am a Media Designer and Ruby on Rails beginner on a very basic > level. I have a good background in HTML & CSS, but that�s basically > it. I havent worked with Ruby before and I am just getting startet > with the Terminal of my Mac OS and get the basics of JavaScript. I�ve > worked my way through a lot of resources (screencasts, forums, > tutorials, �) and got a pretty good overview of what Ruby on Rails can > do and why it is a great framework. > > My problem is, the massive amount of information is overwhelming. I > still look for a good point to start a project that enables me to > learn Ruby on Rails on a more practical than theoretical way. What > would you suggest to be a good application to start with as a > beginner? A project that is quite easy to setup, and makes sense for a > Designer. > > Thanks for your advice!Lots of people will suggest that you get the "Agile Development With Rails" book by Sam Ruby, Dave Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson. They have test applications that you build and work through and is all around great resource. It''s in it''s third addition so it is up to date. Another book I liked is "Build Your Own Ruby On Rails Web Application" by Patrick Lenz, which I used as a reference when I got my job. I was hired with zero experience in Ruby on Rails and had to take the crash course to get up to speed by the time I started. And in general, study and practice building varous stuff even after you have finished your test apps from any books your read. -S -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/191189 Start here and click on the very first link in the topic post. The complete walk-through of a CMS system is really solid and the instructional methods provided account for a gradual learning curve with rails. By the time you reach the 16th lesson, you will have a solid rails foundation.. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
You could take Geoffrey Grosenbach''s suggestion and write your own blog: http://nubyonrails.com/articles/about-this-blog-memcached Cheers, Nicholas On Jul 14, 2:46 pm, "Älphä Blüë" <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7m5VldFQK4jKA@public.gmane.orgt> wrote:> http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/191189 > > Start here and click on the very first link in the topic post. The > complete walk-through of a CMS system is really solid and the > instructional methods provided account for a gradual learning curve with > rails. > > By the time you reach the 16th lesson, you will have a solid rails > foundation.. > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Great tip... I already ordered the book and gonna start experimenting. On Jul 14, 8:05 pm, Shandy Nantz <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Zooshej wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > I am a Media Designer and Ruby on Rails beginner on a very basic > > level. I have a good background in HTML & CSS, but that s basically > > it. I havent worked with Ruby before and I am just getting startet > > with the Terminal of my Mac OS and get the basics of JavaScript. I ve > > worked my way through a lot of resources (screencasts, forums, > > tutorials, ) and got a pretty good overview of what Ruby on Rails can > > do and why it is a great framework. > > > My problem is, the massive amount of information is overwhelming. I > > still look for a good point to start a project that enables me to > > learn Ruby on Rails on a more practical than theoretical way. What > > would you suggest to be a good application to start with as a > > beginner? A project that is quite easy to setup, and makes sense for a > > Designer. > > > Thanks for your advice! > > Lots of people will suggest that you get the "Agile Development With > Rails" book by Sam Ruby, Dave Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson. They > have test applications that you build and work through and is all around > great resource. It''s in it''s third addition so it is up to date. Another > book I liked is "Build Your Own Ruby On Rails Web Application" by > Patrick Lenz, which I used as a reference when I got my job. I was hired > with zero experience in Ruby on Rails and had to take the crash course > to get up to speed by the time I started. And in general, study and > practice building varous stuff even after you have finished your test > apps from any books your read. > > -S > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
I was thinking about that. I might start with the Radiant CMS and go from there… Thanks for the useful link! On Jul 14, 9:28 pm, Nicholas Henry <nicholas.he...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> You could take Geoffrey Grosenbach''s suggestion and write your own > blog: > > http://nubyonrails.com/articles/about-this-blog-memcached > > Cheers, > Nicholas > > On Jul 14, 2:46 pm, "Älphä Blüë" <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> > wrote: > > > > >http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/191189 > > > Start here and click on the very first link in the topic post. The > > complete walk-through of a CMS system is really solid and the > > instructional methods provided account for a gradual learning curve with > > rails. > > > By the time you reach the 16th lesson, you will have a solid rails > > foundation.. > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
And I found this very nice way to start your first lines of Ruby: http://tryruby.hobix.com On Jul 14, 8:46 pm, "Älphä Blüë" <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7m5VldFQK4jKA@public.gmane.orgt> wrote:> http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/191189 > > Start here and click on the very first link in the topic post. The > complete walk-through of a CMS system is really solid and the > instructional methods provided account for a gradual learning curve with > rails. > > By the time you reach the 16th lesson, you will have a solid rails > foundation.. > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
I was a lot like you. I have a really strong BG in HTML CSS and Flash dev. With a little JS. I bought numerous tutorials and books. I have watched Ryan Bates Railscasts many times. Everyone learns differently, but from my experiences over the past year and a half i would say, get your head around Ruby Basics. The Pick Axe Book is good for this. You dont need to memorize the whole thing, just become familar with basics. It helps to understand what is rails and what is ruby And out of all the books that really helped "turn the light on" i found Oreilly Head First Rails to be the best for an all out beginner http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596515775/ - It really helped me make more sense of the others, because its not so "programmer" speak. The Agile book is good and so is Rails Way by Obie. Along with Railscasts, I have purchased many of Geoffrey Grosenbach''s screencasts over at peepcode.com They''re really good as well. Good Luck On Jul 15, 3:32 am, Zooshej <ger...-bZdn2cbLdBisTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> And I found this very nice way to start your first lines of Ruby:http://tryruby.hobix.com > > On Jul 14, 8:46 pm, "Älphä Blüë" <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> > wrote: > > >http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/191189 > > > Start here and click on the very first link in the topic post. The > > complete walk-through of a CMS system is really solid and the > > instructional methods provided account for a gradual learning curve with > > rails. > > > By the time you reach the 16th lesson, you will have a solid rails > > foundation.. > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Zooshej wrote:> I was thinking about that. > I might start with the Radiant CMS and go from there�That might work, but it won''t teach you Rails unless you have to customize the CMS engine. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Might help: http://charlesmaxwood.com/9-resources-for-new-ruby-on-rails-developers/ http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/c04ab8bb12c4323d?hl=en Cheers, Sazima On Jul 14, 8:19 am, Zooshej <ger...-bZdn2cbLdBisTnJN9+BGXg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Hi Folks, > > I am a Media Designer and Ruby on Rails beginner on a very basic > level. I have a good background in HTML & CSS, but that’s basically > it. I havent worked with Ruby before and I am just getting startet > with the Terminal of my Mac OS and get the basics of JavaScript. I’ve > worked my way through a lot of resources (screencasts, forums, > tutorials, …) and got a pretty good overview of what Ruby on Rails can > do and why it is a great framework. > > My problem is, the massive amount of information is overwhelming. I > still look for a good point to start a project that enables me to > learn Ruby on Rails on a more practical than theoretical way. What > would you suggest to be a good application to start with as a > beginner? A project that is quite easy to setup, and makes sense for a > Designer. > > Thanks for your advice!