Ruby on Rails Foundations

Name: Ruby on Rails Foundations
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An in depth tutorial for learning the Ruby on Rails web framework, from basic principles to advanced coding techniques.

Created byJordan Hudgens

Last updated 10/2015

English

What you'll learn

Build fully functional Ruby on Rails applications
Be able to deploy web applications to the web
Understand each stage of the Rails development process
Work with APIs
Run database queries
Develop MVC (model view controller) applications
Build and customize RESTful routes into a web application
Install Rails on their local development machine
Build a file uploading feature
Work with form data
Integrate custom algorithms into a web application

Course content

12 sections • 73 lectures • 6h 31m total length

What is Ruby on Rails?4:09
Explore how Ruby on Rails, a web application framework built on Ruby, enables building flexible, scalable apps while powering sites like GitHub, Twitter, Airbnb, and more in open source community.
How to Install Rails on a PC5:32
How to Install Rails on a Mac9:21
Rails Introduction Quiz

How to Create a Ruby on Rails Application1:46
Explore the Different Rails App Creation Options4:44
How to Run the Rails Server and View it in the Browser3:28
Explore the List of Database Rake Tasks6:53
How to Use Sublime Text as a Text Editor in Rails4:11
Exploring the File System of a Ruby on Rails Application - Part 17:45
Exploring the File System of a Ruby on Rails Application - Part 212:52
Should you Use Scaffolds or Generators?6:15
Creating Your First Rails Scaffold7:27
Explore rails scaffold generators by creating a project scaffold with title and description, and observe decimal percent complete and full create, read, update, delete functionality out of the box.
Reviewing What Scaffolds Create18:08
Quiz on Building Your First Rails Application

Purpose of Models in Rails3:23
Creating Custom Model Files for Algorithm Integration6:21
How to Integrate Custom Database Scopes in a Rails Model File4:35
Create custom scopes in Rails models to filter by percent complete using where with a lambda and an alias like almost completed; call these scopes from the controller.
Using Model Files to Create Database Column Default Values6:31
How to Integrate Validations in Rails with Model Files2:33
Learn how to implement validations in Ruby on Rails models using validates presence of to ensure required fields like title, description, and percent complete are filled before creation.
How to Generate a Model in Rails4:08
Setting Up Database Relations in a Model File3:13
How to Add a New Column to a Database Using Migrations3:40
Integrating Advanced Callbacks Using a Rails Model File10:05
Rails Models Quiz

What are Ruby Gems?3:10
How to Add Gems to an App's Gemfile2:18
Securing Application Credentials4:53
How to Build Out a File Uploader in Rails with Carrierwave3:23
Connecting to the AWS API1:56
How to Generate a Controller in Rails3:23
Manually Integrating CRUD Functionality Into a Rails Controller8:32
How to Add Private Methods to a Rails Controller4:10
Creating Nested Routes in a Rails Application5:37
Setting Up a Nested Form in Rails2:17
Integrating Parent Values in a Nested Resource Controller Method3:52
Configuring Custom Redirects for Nested Resources2:44
Integrating Arguments Into Links in Rails4:51
Integrating Multiple Queries on a Single Page in Rails4:12
Integrating Conditionals Into View Pages for Custom Page Behavior11:33
Finalizing File Uploads and Performing Advanced Debugging8:03
Ruby Gems and Advanced Development Features Quiz

Requirements

Basic computer knowledge
No programming experience required

Description

Are you ready to start building professional web applications? Over a decade of programming experience has taught me that the best way to learn how to code is to acquire a comprehensive understanding of the basic principles and then learn from building real world projects, and that's exactly what this course does. Beginning with setting up your local development environment and ending with deploying your production application to the web, this course gives a detailed walk through on:

Creating applications
Using the Rails console
Generating scaffolds
Running advanced database queries
How to configure RESTful routes
Configuring views
Building out the full Model/View/Controller architecture
Working with multiple database options
Creating custom algorithms
Building a file uploader connected to a CDN
Working with Ruby gem libraries
Integrating authentication
And much more.

This course differs from others because it not only teaches you how to build an application, it focuses on giving developers an in depth understanding of the web framework itself so that you can take your new knowledge and build any type of application. With the course organized so that each video teaches a specific feature, you can use them in the future as a reference when you want to build out a specific functionality. The course was engineered to ensure you will be able to learn the material:

With over 6.5 hours of video lectures
Access to the project's source code
Quizzes at the end of each section
And I will be your personal code mentor, answering every question you have as you go through the course to ensure you can complete it successfully and that you have an extensive understanding of the material

After you complete the course and quizzes you will be given a Ruby on Rails Foundations certificate of completion and you will be on your way to becoming a professional Rails developer!

Who this course is for:

Anyone interested in building web applications
Developers wanting to learn how to create Ruby on Rails apps

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Introduction and Installing Rails3 lectures • 19min

Building your first Rails Application10 lectures • 1hr 13min

Rails Console4 lectures • 24min

Routing in Rails6 lectures • 29min

Configuring Views7 lectures • 40min

Rails Controllers4 lectures • 26min

Rails Models9 lectures • 44min

Rails Database Management3 lectures • 6min

Ruby Gems and Advanced Development Features16 lectures • 1hr 15min

Authentication5 lectures • 22min

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