Rails 3 in Action /by Yehuda Katz and Ryan Bigg . Rails 3 is a full stack, open source web framework powered by Ruby and this book is an introduction to it. Whether you’re just starting or you have a few cycles under your belt, you’ll appreciate the book’s guru’s-eye-view of idiomatic Rails programming. You’ll master Rails 3.1 by developing a ticket tracking application that includes RESTful routing, authentication and authorization, state maintenance, file uploads, email, and more. You’ll also explore powerful features like designing your own APIs and building a Rails engine. You will see Test Driven Development and Behavior Driven Development in action throughout the book, just like you would in a top Rails shop. It is helpful for readers to have a background in Ruby, but no prior Rails experience is needed. What’s Inside Covers Rails 3.1 from the ground up Testing and BDD using RSpec and Cucumber Working with Rack
