Ruby on Rails Tutorial: Learn Web Development with Rails (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series)

Used by sites as varied as Hulu, GitHub, Shopify, and Airbnb, Ruby on Rails is one of the most popular frameworks for developing web applications, but it can be challenging to learn and use. Whether you're new to web development or new only to Rails, Ruby on RailsTM Tutorial, Seventh Edition, is the solution.
Best-selling author and leading Rails developer Michael Hartl teaches Rails by guiding you through the development of three example applications of increasing sophistication. The tutorial's examples focus on the general principles of web development needed for virtually any kind of website. The updates to this edition include full compatibility with Rails 7.
This indispensable guide provides integrated tutorials not only for Rails, but also for the essential Ruby, HTML, CSS, and SQL skills you need when developing web applications. Hartl explains how each new technique solves a real-world problem, and then he demonstrates it with bite-sized code that's simple enough to understand while still being useful. Whatever your previous web-development experience, this book will guide you to true Rails mastery.
This book will help you

Set up your Rails development environment

Record version changes with Git and create a secure remote repository at GitHub

Deploy your applications early and often with Heroku

Go beyond generated code to truly understand how to build Rails applications from scratch

Learn testing and test-driven development (TDD)

Effectively use the model-view-controller (MVC) pattern

Structure applications using the REST architecture

Build static pages and transform them into dynamic ones

Master the Ruby programming skills all Rails developers need

Create high-quality site layouts and data models

Implement registration and authentication systems, including validation and secure passwords

Update, display, and delete users

Upload and display images using Active Storage and Amazon S3

Implement account activation and password reset, including sending email with Rails

Integrate JavaScript with Rails using Importmap

Add social features and microblogging, including an introduction to Hotwire and Turbo

"Ruby on RailsTM Tutorial by Michael Hartl has become a must-read for developers learning how to build Rails apps."
–Peter Cooper, Editor of Ruby Inside