In this book you will learn: How to develop web applications quickly and easily with Ruby on Rails framework basics of programming principles and Ruby syntax, so you can begin to understand whats going on under the hood How to implement must-have web application features, such as user accounts, data validation, sending e-mail, upload pictures, and more How to use Ajax techniques with Rails and when not to use it How to implement other Web 2.0 features in Rails, such as tag clouds and microformats If you are a web designer or developer who thinks that the coding involved in developing dynamic web applications is too difficult, think again. The book begins by covering how to set up your computer as a Rails development environment (including the MySQL database) and then follow with an introduction to the basics of Ruby and Rails framework. This book even includes more-advanced topics such as Rails Rails test suite, plug-ins and components, debugging techniques, and deploy your web applications using Capistrano. Summary of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Ruby on Rails Chapter 2: Installing Rails Chapter 3: Ruby for Rails Developers Chapter 4: Getting Started with Rails Chapter 5: Advanced Rails Chapter 6: Formatting Data Chapter 7: Introduction to Ajax Chapter 8: Bringing Life Form with Ajax Chapter 9: Uploading Files and Sending Attachments Chapter 10: User Authentication and Session Management Chapter 11: Customizing Rails Views Chapter 12: Using Rails Plug-ins and Machinery Chapter 13: Deploying with Capistrano Appendix A: Content Caching You appendix B : Rails Testing