Ruby and Rails Learning Trail

What are Ruby and Rails Applications?

Ruby is a dynamic open-source programming language, with an easily readable syntax, that focuses on simplicity and productivity. Rails is a framework that enables you to quickly create database-backed web applications that are based on the model-view-controller pattern of separation.

Tutorials and Articles

Getting Started

Installing and Configuring Ruby Support, Databases, and GlassFish NetBeans IDE Ruby Quick Start Tutorial

Creating a Ruby on Rails Application

Creating a Ruby Weblog in 10 Minutes (Rails 2.1)

Other Resources

Portals

NetBeans Ruby FAQ NetBeans Ruby Community Wiki Ruby Developer Resource Center Ruby, JRuby, and Rails Application Development (with Passion!)

Blogs

Martin Krauskopf Erno Mononen Tor Norbye Arun Gupta Thomas Enebo Charles Nutter

Screencasts

Using Ruby Support to Create a Weblog (Rails 1.2) Using Code Completion Using Hints and Quick Fixes Using Live Code Templates Editing Ruby Code Debugging Ruby Code

All Screencasts

Sample Applications

Ruby on Rails Depot Sample

All Sample Applications

Community-Contributed Docs

Installing Ruby Gems on Ubuntu Dynamic Jar Loading in JRuby

All Community-Contributed Docs