On 6 March 2011 13:44, Linda K <[email protected]> wrote: > I feel somewhat out of place here amongst all the real developers, but > hopefully someone might look kindly upon my pitiful first steps into > the world of development. I've five weeks experience having just > recently enrolled in a webtechnoloy course, and my previous experience > is Nil.
That should be nil not Nil :) > I've learned the basics of what classes and methods are, and > not much else. However within 8 weeks I'll need to submit an e- > commerce site that has been developed on the rails framework. > Terrifying!!! Especially considering I'm having trouble even > installing rails. I'm using Windows. Don't use Windows for Rails development unless you really have no choice. It is much easier on a Linux distribution such as Ubuntu or on a Mac if that is an option. > Our tutor has recommended using > Ruby Mine. I have been using Netbeans up to now. I've documented my > very humble first steps here http://ruby1ststeps.blogspot.com/ where > you can read the project as well. I advise against using an IDE, just use a decent editor with ruby and syntax highlighting, such as jEdit or Komodo Edit, and work in the console. Others get on ok with Netbeans and Ruby Mine however. Work through the free online guide railstutorial.org. Then of course the problem will be making your project not look too much like the tutorial. :) Colin -- 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.
