Hi Everyone! I''ve only just started with Ruby so am a touch lost. THis morning i downloaded the quick win (locomotive) and, once i swith that on, I can view the Ruby start page at localhost:3000 My problem is, I''m not that great with finding my way round terminal. I can do basic cd .. etc to view files, but am VERY LOST!! :-) the Ruby page says: # Create your databases and edit config/database.yml Rails needs to know your login and password. # Use script/generate to create your models and controllers To see all available options, run it without parameters. # Set up a default route and remove or rename this file Routes are setup in config/routes.rb. Any ideas how i go ahead from here & get started? ALSO - what editor do you use? and can i download one for my mac? Cheers Westy -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I think your best bet would be to pick up a good book. Agile Web Development with Rails or any of the other books that get recommended on the list frequently. As for editors, most people on OS X swear by Text Mate Mike On 3/15/08, Craig Westy <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Hi Everyone! > > I''ve only just started with Ruby so am a touch lost. > > THis morning i downloaded the quick win (locomotive) and, once i swith > that on, I can view the Ruby start page at localhost:3000 > > My problem is, I''m not that great with finding my way round terminal. I > can do basic cd .. etc to view files, but am VERY LOST!! :-) > > the Ruby page says: > # > Create your databases and edit config/database.yml > > Rails needs to know your login and password. > # > Use script/generate to create your models and controllers > > To see all available options, run it without parameters. > # > Set up a default route and remove or rename this file > > Routes are setup in config/routes.rb. > > Any ideas how i go ahead from here & get started? > > ALSO - what editor do you use? and can i download one for my mac? > > Cheers > Westy > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Caveat: Rails has gone from version 1.2 to 2.0 recently with many significant changes. Because most books and tutorials were written for 1.2, a total newbie may get confused. The situation is improving, but you just need to be aware of this context in what you''re reading/using. Advice: 1. Screencasts - there are many videos out there... I like http://railscasts.com/ (short but free) and http://peepcode.com/ (longer but a small fee) 2. Howto books - If you like more real-world examples (like me), there are a couple of books where they walk you through building a whole project. I like it because it gets you in the rhythm: adding a plugin; buildin models, controllers, view, tests, etc. (or tests first:-). Then you repeat it again. Apress has two books: one on E-commerce and one on a Social Networking Site. (perhaps they have more. Railsspace - building a social networking site. These are mostly geared for Rails 1.2 I think, though the Apress SNS book is very RESTful. But they (all, I think) also have active google groups where the authors respond fairly quickly. Plus, I think they redone their code base for Rails 2.0. 3. Reference - The Rails Way is a recent book (so it covers 2.0) with more of a reference fee; short code snippet example; good explanations of most topics. hope that helps. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi Doug, Doug schrieb:> Caveat: Rails has gone from version 1.2 to 2.0 recently with many > significant changes. > > Because most books and tutorials were written for 1.2, a total newbie > may get confused. > The situation is improving, but you just need to be aware of this > context in what you''re reading/using. >you hit the main problem: I''m just beginning with RoR and read the book "Agile Webentwicklung mit Rails" of David Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson (the German version of "Agile Web Development with Rails"). But it covers only Rails 0.8.x. I''ve got the Rails Cookbook (in German, too) and (you guess it :-( ) it''s too old, too. I installed netbeans for RoR and tried the Depot application. But it crashes when calling AdminController#list because paginate seems to be deprecated -- so the demo application is also too old -- very frustrating...> Advice: > 1. Screencasts - there are many videos out there... > I like http://railscasts.com/ (short but free) > and http://peepcode.com/ (longer but a small fee)I''ll take a look at those screencasts. But I''d prefer a book or a good tutorial. So I''ll take a look at "The Rails Way". Thanks, Martin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I have some screencasts for railcasts 2 on my site too. Http://www.rubyplus.org Free Ruby & Rails screencasts On Mar 15, 2008, at 3:23 PM, html-kurs <html-kurs-Mmb7MZpHnFY@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Hi Doug, > > Doug schrieb: >> Caveat: Rails has gone from version 1.2 to 2.0 recently with many >> significant changes. >> >> Because most books and tutorials were written for 1.2, a total newbie >> may get confused. >> The situation is improving, but you just need to be aware of this >> context in what you''re reading/using. >> > > you hit the main problem: I''m just beginning with RoR and read the > book > "Agile Webentwicklung mit Rails" of David Thomas and David Heinemeier > Hansson (the German version of "Agile Web Development with Rails"). > But > it covers only Rails 0.8.x. I''ve got the Rails Cookbook (in German, > too) > and (you guess it :-( ) it''s too old, too. > > I installed netbeans for RoR and tried the Depot application. But it > crashes when calling AdminController#list because paginate seems to be > deprecated -- so the demo application is also too old -- very > frustrating... > >> Advice: >> 1. Screencasts - there are many videos out there... >> I like http://railscasts.com/ (short but free) >> and http://peepcode.com/ (longer but a small fee) > > I''ll take a look at those screencasts. But I''d prefer a book or a good > tutorial. So I''ll take a look at "The Rails Way". > > Thanks, > Martin > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---