Ready to go to the next level with Rails? From examining the parts of Ruby thatmake this framework possible to deploying large Rails applications AdvancedRails ... » 

Ready to go to the next level with Rails? From examining the parts of Ruby thatmake this framework possible to deploying large Rails applications AdvancedRails offers you an indepth look at techniques for dealing with databasessecurity performance web services and much more. Chapters in this book helpyou understand not only the tricks and techniques used within the Railsframework itself but also how to make use of ideas borrowed from otherprogramming paradigms. Advanced Rails pays particular attention to buildingapplications that scale whether scale means handling more users orworking with a bigger and more complex database. Youll find plenty of examplesand code samples that explain Aspects of Ruby that are often confusing ormisunderstood Metaprogramming How to develop Rails plugins Differentdatabase management systems Advanced database features including triggersrules and stored procedures How to connect to multiple databases When touse the Active Support library for generic reusable functions Securityprinciples for web application design and security issues endemic to the Web When and when not to optimize performance Why version control and issuetracking systems are essential to any large or longlived Rails projectAdvanced Rails also gives you a look at REST for developing web services waysto incorporate and extend Rails how to use internationalization and manyother topics. If youre just starting out with rails or merely experimentingwith the framework this book is not for you. But if you want to improve yourskills with Rails through advanced techniques this book is essential. «