Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
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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
#2This 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...
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#3Just when I was thinking that there couldn't be an easier introduction than railstutorial.org + heroku.com.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#4This reminds me a bit of Heroku's initial offering, which was an online IDE combined with the insta-deployment.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#5Glancing at Why's poignant guide is probably a good step too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whys_(poignant)_Guide_to_Ruby
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#6Man, I thought ruby koans and hacketyhack were amazing interactive tools. This is amazing and a lot of fun too.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#7Was looking for something just like this last night. Awesome.
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#8This reminds me a bit of Heroku's initial offering, which was an online IDE combined with the insta-deployment.
Does Heroku not have the IDE anymore?
Re: Rails for Zombies - Learn Rails from the comfort of your browser
#9This 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...
getting rails up and running was for me the big dealbreaker when i first looked at it 5+ years ago. this is an excellent idea by gregg and the gang at envylabs though