Good idea to simplify things but just side-stepping around the issue and delaying the reality that it really isn't this easy. You're eventually going to have to get dirty if you really want to do anything -- configure ruby, install gems, learn git, deal with gem versions... ah, good times.
Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
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Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#12The whole package here is a great idea, but the "labs" have insane potential.
I would jump on the opportunity to build labs for other languages if they offered an sdk of some sort.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#13Love it, but I can't shake the feeling that the people who I want to show this to would not dig the zombies vibe. Maybe I just hang around too many people who do Real Serious Business (TM) programming. :)
It's neat as hell though.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#14This feels like an important development for Windows users that want to try Rails. (Assuming it works on IE)
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#15This is a wonderful idea. Every time I try to get someone started with Rails, I sent them to the Rails Guides and warn them that "getting Rails up and running in the hardest part." Being able to have someone jump straight into videos and interactive prompts from their browser is going to be so much better...
Rails is very easy to set up. Easier than any other software for programmers I've used.
1. Install Ruby with your package manager or with the installer for Windows (that's just download, next next next, done).
2. In your terminal: `gem install rails`
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#16We're getting really, really close to the "one zombie thing too many" threshold as a culture.
But this is pretty sweet :)
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#17Love it, but I can't shake the feeling that the people who I want to show this to would not dig the zombies vibe. Maybe I just hang around too many people who do Real Serious Business (TM) programming. :) It's neat as hell though.
Totally agree. Would love this minus the zombies. To me in cheapens what appears to be an incredibly rich learning environment. Not that I have anything against zombies, it just feels like it's trying really hard to appear fun/cool/hip, when it's already all those things just based on the core product.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#18Good idea to simplify things but just side-stepping around the issue and delaying the reality that it really isn't this easy. You're eventually going to have to get dirty if you really want to do anything -- configure ruby, install gems, learn git, deal with gem versions... ah, good times.
By then you're hooked and more willing to invest the time.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#19While I love the concept and polish on this and would love to be able to recommend something like this to friends, I'm sorry but I have no room in my heart for zombies.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#20This is a wonderful idea. Every time I try to get someone started with Rails, I sent them to the Rails Guides and warn them that "getting Rails up and running in the hardest part." Being able to have someone jump straight into videos and interactive prompts from their browser is going to be so much better...
Rails is very easy to set up. Easier than any other software for programmers I've used. 1. Install Ruby with your package manager or with the installer for Windows (that's just download, next next next, done). 2. In your terminal: `gem install rails`
I guess you never really tried to install a full dev environment for Rails on Windows...