Building Dynamic Web 2.0 Websites with Ruby on Rails Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ruby and RoR
• Ruby and RoR—The Next Level in Dynamic Web Development
• Ruby
• Ruby on Rails (RoR)
• Philosophy
• Features
• Installing and Configuring Ruby and RoR
• Manual Installation
• Downloading and Installing Ruby
• Updating Gem
• Installing RoR
• One-Click RoR Installation
• Download and Unzip the Instant Rails
• Configure Instant Rails Installation
• Testing the Installation
• Ruby
• RoR
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Getting to Know Ruby and RoR
• Ruby—the Basics
• Classes, Attributes, Methods, and Objects
• Classes
• Attributes
• Methods
• Objects
• Inheritance
• Modules
• Data Types
• Number
• Float
• String
• Blocks and Iterators
• Blocks
• Iterators
• Exception Handling
• Data Structures
• Arrays
• Hashes
• RoR—Concepts and Components
• RoR is a Ruby-Based Framework
• RoR Implements MVC Pattern
• Active Record
• Action View
• Action Controller
• Hello World—the RoR Way
• Setting up the Application Structure
• Adding the First Controller Class
• Defining the Action Method
• Adding the View Template
• Testing the Application
• Summary

• Chapter 3: TaleWiki—The Basic Setup
• Understanding the Requirements
• System Requirements
• Module-Specific Requirements
• Managing the Stories
• Designing the Database
• Understanding the Conventions
• Designing the E-R Model
• Defining the Schema
• Creating the Tables
• TaleWiki—Developing the Tale Management Module
• Creating the Application Structure
• Generating the Scaffolds
• Customizing the Model
• Customizing the Controller
• Refining the View
• Testing the Application
• Summary

• Chapter 4: Managing the Users
• Understanding the Requirements
• Managing the User
• Managing Roles
• Designing the Tables
• Designing the E-R Model
• Deriving the Schema
• Creating the Tables
• Developing the User Management
• Developing the Role Management
• Developing the User Management Functionality
• Testing the Functionalities
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Gathering User Comments
• Understanding the Requirements
• Login Management
• Managing the Comments
• Designing the Database
• Designing the E-R Model
• Deriving the Schema
• Creating the Tables
• Developing the Login Management Module
• Creating the Login Page
• Implementing the Authenticate method
• Setting up the Session
• Applying Authorization
• Tying Up the Loose Ends
• Developing the Comment Management Module
• Generating the Scaffold
• Modifying the Model
• Refining the View
• Customizing the Controller
• Testing the Module
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Setting up the Template
• Understanding Migration
• Generating Migration Classes
• Editing the Generated Classes
• Running the Migration
• Customizing the Template
• Defining the Layout
• Customizing the Layout of the Login Page
• Defining the Master Layout
• Setting up the Navigation
• Testing the Application
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Tagging the Tales
• Understanding the Requirements
• Developing the Tag management Module
• Selecting a Plug-in for Tag Management
• Installing the Plug-in
• Setting up Tables Required by the Plug-in
• Developing the Tag Management Module
• Adding a Tag
• Visualizing the Tag Cloud
• Searching By Tag
• Testing the Modifications
• Summary

• Chapter 8: Enhancing User Experience with Ajax
• Understanding the Requirements
• Implementing Ajax
• What is Ajax?
• How Ajax and RoR are Related
• Implementing the Live Search
• Specify the Location to Display the Result
• Use the observe_field Helper
• Modify the Action Method
• Implementing the In-line Editing
• Marking the Fields for In-line Editing
• Set up the Controller
• Testing the Modifications
• Summary

• Chapter 9: Developing the Interface for Administration
• Understanding the Requirements
• Implementing the Functionalities
• Modification of the Deletion of Tales
• Providing Access to All the Functionalities of the Comment Management Module
• Implementing Auto-Complete for the User name
• Implementing Search
• Testing the Modifications
• Summary

• Chapter 10: Deploying the TaleWiki
• Understanding the Production Environment
• Development Mode
• Test Mode
• Production Mode
• Changing to the Production Environment
• Migrating to the Production Database
• Configuring Mongrel
• Points to Consider
• Summary

• Index