From: John Joyce <dangerwillrobinsondanger@...>
Date: 2007-06-13T00:52:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Newbie: help on site design?


On Jun 12, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Chris Lowis wrote:

> Fjordur wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm learning RoR, been throught various tutorials on scaffolding,  
>> done
>> the O'Reilly "Ruby on Rails" book by Tate and Hibbs.
>>
>> I'm planning to build a full web application with logins and  
>> sessions.
>> Can you point me to a tutorial to help me design the architecture:
>> - components (how to login, manage users data...)
>> - best practice to manage sessions , global design.
>>
>> Thanks,
>
> Hi,
>
> Ruby on Rails questions are often better received in the Ruby on Rails
> forum ( http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/3 ).
>
> The best book I've seen for what you want to do is Agile Web  
> Development
> with Ruby on Rails (
> http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html ),
> supplemented with a good book about Ruby, perhaps David A. Black's  
> Ruby
> for Rails ( http://www.manning.com/black/ ).
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
>
> -- 
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
Also consider the Rails Cookbook and the Ruby Cookbook.
But definitely the Agile Web Development With Rails and Programming  
Ruby are 2 vital reference books you need to have available. Mr.  
Black's book gives you a better understanding of the space in between.
Apress also has a whole host of books on the way.