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NOTES below: for Planned Revisions for Beginning Rails 6 Chapter 1: Introducing the Rails Framework The majority of chapter 1 is still relevant, needing only minor, superficial changes. This may also be a good place to address the "is rails dead?" question. In short, no -- Rails is not dead, it's mature. Chapter 2: Getting StartedThis chapter needs to be updated to include more recent installation instructions and screenshots for more recent versions of technologies involved. The general idea is the same, though.Chapter 3: Getting Something Running This chapter needs minor updates to: Reflect the new directory structure created by RailsReflect that Rails 6 now uses webpack instead of the asset pipelineChapter 4: Introduction to the Ruby LanguageThis chapter needs little, if any revision, as the basics of Ruby which it covers haven't changed much.Chapter 5: Working with a Database: Active RecordThis chapter needs little, if any revision.Chapter 6: Advanced Active Record: Enhancing Your ModelsThis chapter seems like it would need only minor revisions. It is a dense chapter, though, with lots of code samples that need to be verified.Chapter 6.5: ActiveModelWe could add this chapter, showing readers how they can create objects very similar to ActiveRecord models described in the previous chapter, but which aren't directly backed by the database. We would explain why this can be useful, and include an example of usage that fits in with the sample application being developed throughout the app.Chapter 7: Action Pack: Working with the View and the Controller Like the previous chapter, this chapter is still mostly relevant, but has a lot of code samples and screenshots which need verification and updating.Also, the following sections have some changes in Rails 6 that should be updated: "Using Form Helpers" ( form_with was added, and is the preferred way going forward.)"Rendering a Collection of Partials" ( Rails 6 has a newer, more performant way of rendering a collection of partials which should be described)Also, a section on Caching could be added, though it's not new, and may not be appropriate for a "Beginning" book.Chapter 7.5: ActionTextIn this chapter, we would introduce ActionText, which gives the developer a simple path for adding a WYSIWYG editor to their application. This would be a short chapter, and we would show how to add a WYSIWYG editor to the sample application.Chapter 8: Advanced Action PackThis section only needs minor updates to verify code samples are still correct, and to update screenshots. Chapter 8.5: ActiveStorageActiveStorage facilitates the attaching of files to records. (e.g., product images, downloadable pdfs, etc.) We would explain why this is useful, how to configure it, and then provide code samples for how to enhance the sample application with images for each article, or something like that.)Chapter 9: JavaScript and CSSThis
Author: Brady Somerville, Adam Gamble, Cloves Carneiro Jr
Publisher: Apress
Published: 07/23/2020
Pages: 565
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.23lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9781484257159
ISBN10: 1484257154
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Internet | Web Programming
- Computers | Languages | General
- Computers | Programming | General
About the Author
Brady Somerville is a professional web developer and senior engineer at Eezy. In general, he has experience in applications development, web development, and even system administration. His programming background includes Ruby/Rails and Java. He has a degree in computer science as well.
Adam Gamble is a professional web developer and currently works as CTO for Eezy in Birmingham, AL. He has over 10 years' experience building web applications for everything from startups to multiple Fortune 500 companies. His passion for technology has enabled him to turn a hobby into a career that he loves.
Cloves Carneiro Jr is a software engineer who's been building software since 1997, especially web-based applications. He's also the original author of Beginning Rails and Beginning Ruby on Rails for Apress. His experience includes both Ruby and Java. He is currently working for LivingSocial in Florida.
Rida Al Barazi is a passionate web developer experienced in building smart web applications for startups. He has been designing and building for the web since 2002. He started working with Rails in 2005 and has spoken at different web and Rails conferences around the world.