Ruby on Rails is quickly becoming one of the most popular modern programming language framework combination. Specifically, Ruby is a programming language that has been around for a few years and Rail is a framework for Ruby that is a bit newer and is just about hottest thing in Application and web development right now.
So, if you have no prior experience with Ruby then see below curated list of online Ruby on Rails resources for beginners.
Here is a compiled list of the best courses, tutorials, books etc. for Ruby on Rails:
Official site: http://rubyonrails.org/
- Official Ruby on Rails getting started guide
- IDE: RubyMine
- You must have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to develop websites using Ruby on Rails. Go to “JavaScript” tab for more information.
Courses
- Treehouse – Ruby Basics Course
- Udemy – Beginners Ruby Programming Training
- Rails for Zombies (Free)
Tutorials
- RailsCasts (some episodes are free)
Books
- Ruby on Rails Tutorial (free to read online)
- The go-to books for beginners – Agile Web Development with Rails 4
- If you are serious in Ruby on Rails development – The Ruby Programming Language
Note: Theses resources are mainly for Ruby on Rails framework only.