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SUMMARY:Core RoR: Web Development With Ruby on Rails
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4333565/ ] In this core Ruby on Rails 2.3 course\, you are going to actually build and deploy a web application written in Ruby on Rails\, learning how to use Ruby on Rails along the way.
 
 LEARN HOW TO:
 
     * Understand Ruby fundamentals
     * Install Ruby and Rails
     * Develop a full working web application with Ruby on Rails
     * Use new features in Ruby on Rails 2.3
     * Grasp and master the fundamentals Models\, Views and Controllers
     * Apply Behaviour Driven Development and Test Driven Development with Cucumber
     * Getting to grips with Git (version control system) 
 
 PROGRAMME
 
 DAY 1: INTRODUCTION TO RUBY ON RAILS
 Hello Ruby
 Install Ruby and explore the syntax and fundamentals of Ruby.
 
 Ruby and Web Applications
 Why would you use Ruby on web apps?
 
 Hello Rails
 Installation of Rails and creation of our first application. Looking under the hood of Rails and understanding what's happening.
 
 DAY 2: BEST PRACTICES IN WEB DEVELOPMENT
 Test Driven Development
 Understand why it is important to test your code and how to test it. Write test cases for the web application and make the tests pass.
 
 Improve the application through good design
 What is good design?
 Best practices in MVC
 
 DAY 3: THE REAL WORLD
 See how to deal with complexity in applications and how to solve them using gems\, plugins and new to Rails 2.3 - engines.
 
 Don't Repeat Yourself\, create your own Rails 2.3 engine.
 
 DAY 4: INTEGRATION
 Talking with other system and application using ActiveResource and HTTParty (RSS).
 
 Create Blog aggregator.
 
 Exploring deployment options and deploying to live.
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LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/623709/":The Skills Matter eXChange @ 116-120 Goswell Road\, London\, England EC1V 7DP GB
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DTSTART:20091127T093000
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SUMMARY:Agile Specifications\, Bdd And Testing Exchange
DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4333494/ ] Following the excellent response to our Agile Testing and BDD community events and courses during the last 10 months\, Skills Matter is proud to organise the first\, annual Agile Specification\, BDD and Testing eXchange - an intensive and intimate event aimed at bringing together leading thinkers and passionate community members. 
 
 The aim of this eXchange is to promote awareness and adoption of modern Agile Testing techniques and ideas. With Lisa Crispin providing the conference keynote and two Parkbench sessions\, the programme is structured to encourage discussion and bring together the leading thinkers and passionate members of the UK Agile Development and Testing community. With a maximum number of 125 delegates\, we aim to provide an informal and intimate environment where you can share experience\, demonstrate new ideas and techniques\, talk to the experts and generally have lots of fun. 
 
 Speakers
 Gojko Adzic has kindly agreed to be the Programme Lead\, and is currently working with Antony Marcano\, Lisa Crispin\, Dan North\, Liz Keogh and David Evanson on an interesting and exciting set of talks! 
 
 Register today – and pay just £25
 To event aims to provide a real opportunity to share ideas\, learn and discuss\, so we have limited the number of delegates to 125 only. There is also an Early Bird Discount of nearly 75% if you book on or before August 31st\, so if you would like to join us\, get your skates on\, register today and pay just £25
 
 Info & Registration:
 http://skillsmatter.com/event/agile-testing/agile-specifications-bdd-and-testing-exchange/wd-33
 
 Sponsorship
 There are a variety of sponsorship packages available for organisations that wish to reach this audience. For further details about sponsorship packages\, please contact Skills Matter's Community Manager Natalie Gray
 
 Programme
 You can find the full programme here: http://skillsmatter.com/event/agile-testing/agile-specifications-bdd-and-testing-exchange/wd-33
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CATEGORIES:Education
ORGANIZER;CN=SkillsMatter:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/93962/
LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/623709/":The Skills Matter eXChange @ 116-120 Goswell Road\, London\, England EC1V 7DP GB
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