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Just a little tip for those wanting to learn RoR.
1. Tutorials and in-depth guides online are essentially non-existent. Go out and get Agile Web Development. Sometimes you can find the PDF version alone for a good discount.
2. Agile Web Development version 2.0 uses Rails 1.2.3. If you try to go through the demos with the latest Rails, you'll come across a lot of problems. Before starting a new rails project, do this:
gem install -v=1.2.3 rails
rails _1.2.3_ pojectName
You should now be able to follow the book.
I have personally used a few AJAX frameworks. Here is my view on some of the major players: YUI, GWT, jQuery, and Scriptaculous
1. YUI has been object-oriented to the point of uselessness. Everything requires YAHOO.blah.blah.blah(YAHOO.EventUtil.blah.blah.blah), and then they want you to have another line with YAHOO.AddListener.blah.blah(yourFunction) to add it to the execution list. I like objects. Wait, let me clarify, I like MY objects! I stopped doing what they asked and starting writing wrapper functions to their functions.
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If you've shopped around, you've probably seen big bandwidth numbers such as "200 Terabytes" for $7/mo. How can they afford that? What is going on?
Not all hosting companies are created equal. Before you pull out your credit card, we highly recommend that you take a few extra steps to protect yourself and your investment. There are thousands and upon thousands of sites out there more than willing to give you a site. Which ones are worth a second look? Which ones will actually help you out when get stuck? This article should help answer these questions.
There are lots of good free tools out there to help a web developer. With the list below, you do not need to spend a lot of money on Adobe Dreamweaver or PhotoShop to create a nice looking website. Before you buy, visit these sites, and give them a try.
