code::XtremeApps:: Training I - Ruby on Rails

The IT Standards Committee (ITSC) is organizing its first programming competition called code::XtremeApps::, a 24-hour round-the-clock programming competition. To help you prepare for the competition, ITSC is organising a 1-day training on Ruby on Rails (RoR).

The Ruby book in PDF format can be found in the URL: http://www.infoq.com/minibooks/ruby and the downloadable book can be obtained from http://www.infoq.com/resource/minibooks/ruby/en/pdf/humblerubybook.pdf. Please register at the website before you're granted the access to download the book.

The slides and information used at the training is available at this website http://codextremeapps.stikipad.com/ror/show/Training+Slides

9am - 12pm: Rails bootcamp.
It will be a ruby and ruby on rails crash course to bring everybody up to speed. It will cover the following:
- Rails architecture, MVC pattern
- migrations, basic ActiveRecord - CRUD, relationships, validations and callbacks
- controllers - basic routing, filters, logins
- views - layouts, templates, AJAX, RJS
- sending emails from rails application
- unit and functional testing in ruby on rails

The afternoon training will comprise 4 in-depth tracks, running concurrently. The first 2 tracks from 1pm to 3:15pm and the remaining 2 tracks from 3:45pm to 6pm, covering the following:

Advanced Ruby on Rails Programming:
- more in depth coverage of the topics from the bootcamp.
- rails deployment.
- plugins.
- custom generators.

Mash-ups / Webservices:
- creating mash-ups in RoR.
- integration with portals (community portals, google maps, etc.).
- available integration plugins.

JavaScript/AJAX:
- RJS.
- AJAX libraries.
- helpers.

Media Integration:
- integration of media content - images, video.
- working with images using ImageMagick.
- working with vector images and rendering.