Presentations -> Rails

QCon London 2008 Speakers Schedule Tutorials Tracks Keynotes Social Events Exhibition Sponsors Registration Volunteers Venue Travel Hotels About QCon Future events Contact qcon@infoq.com or +45 87 32 87 87 (650)543-8177	Tutorial: "Rails" Track: Tutorial Time: Monday 13:00 - 16:00 Location: Guild Room Abstract: Getting started with Ruby on Rails can take one afternoon. After this tutorial, you'll be able to create and extend basic Rails applications; you'll learn about the Ruby programming language that has become very popular over the last two years; and you'll have access to additional resources to learn more about different aspects of developing Ruby on Rails applications.		Dr. Nic Williams Dr Nic Williams is known for his exciting blend of software development, entertaining education, and thorough training. He picked up Ruby on Rails in 2005, he has released successful websites, such as MyConfPlan, and a growing collection of open source projects that are used throughout the Ruby on Rails community - New Gem Generator, Composite Primary Keys, and his quirkily famous "Magic Models", plus more. For the last two years, Dr Nic has lived and worked in India, Sweden, Netherlands and Australia; and has worked for telcos and for several startup web companies.

Tutorial: "Rails"