ya, learn how to use Rails from a text editor and command line -- the IDE's are bloated and do nothing but confuse and abstract you from the development process... imho
Steven Elliott Jr On Nov 18, 2009, at 1:55 PM, Alex wrote: > Darian, > > I couldn't agree more :) > This is a project that basically fell into my lap. > Someone asked me (knowing that I have done sites with html/css) to > "fix" their web site. > It was only after getting under the hood that I realized that it was > done in a completely foreign architecture (to me). > I'm taking this as an excellent opportunity to expand my skills, and > learn something that is becoming more and more > a part of the Web architecture on a daily basis. > > I'm excited to learn and am facing a frightening learning curve. > I live in the SF bay area, and would love to have a crash course in > how to deal with this new technology. > I'm literally *just* starting the process, and am looking for > resources and help as to how to get going. > I think the only way I will pull off this project is with one-on-one > help. > Can anyone suggest a way to find a tutor? > > Thanks for the feedback, > Sincerely, > Alex > > > On Nov 18, 10:36 am, Darian Shimy <[email protected]> wrote: >> If you are having that much trouble starting the application, what >> makes you think you are going to be able to resolve problems. In most >> cases, the app runs on port 3000. You can tryhttp://localhost:3000/ >> >> Darian Shimy >> --http://www.darianshimy.comhttp://twitter.com/dshimy >> >> >> >> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Alex <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Am new to ruby on rails. >>> I'm helping troubleshoot a web site written in ruby on rails. >>> I've ftp'd the site to my local machine. >>> And I'm trying to run it in "aptana rad rails" to emulate the browsing >>> experience and find out where the site is crashing. >> >>> What is the equivalent of the "index.html" file in ruby on rails? >>> I'm not sure where to point rad rails to start the emulation. >> >>> Sorry this is such a noob post, but all the online tutorials I can >>> find are more about programming in ruby on rails, and not a crash >>> course in how to get in and troubleshoot. >> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex >> >>> -- >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group >>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.

