The best way to learn Rails is by creating a variety of applications with it. You already know the basics of Rails, and you? Back familiar with the exciting features and benefits associated with using the Ruby-based framework?. You? Back now at the point where you have to get firsthand experience with Rails by thoroughly exploring the features and building several types of web applications. Eldon Alameda taking a focused approach to guide you through the creation of real-world examples of double that is designed to get your hands dirty with the core features of Rails, while providing you with valuable experience of creating real Rails applications. As an added bonus, the final project utilizing the edge version of Rails as you build an application that uses Active Resources, which provides an opportunity to explore a variety of changes and features that will be included with Rails 2.0. Each project is designed to provide you with necessary information and tools to let you start walking on solving the problem itself, and each project includes a number of additional ideas and exercises in ways that you can extend each application according to your own needs. What are you? Will learn to develop applications Implementing caching options in a calm Adding graphics to your Rails application generator Connect to the database to automate the installation of heritage buildings general files Building an XML-RPC API in Rails applications Who this book?