Get on Board with Ruby on Rails Bootcamp, January 28-February 1, 2008

November 12, 2007; 05:50 AM

Big Nerd Ranch, Inc., premier provider of cutting-edge classes for web developers, programmers, and system administrators, announced the first 2008 Ruby on Rails Bootcamp - January 28-February 1, 2008. Ruby on Rails continues to gain recognition as a robust, efficient and flexible full-stack framework for developing diverse web-based applications. Ruby on Rails Bootcamp provides the most comprehensive training available on what is rapidly becoming part of the web-application development canon. Drawing on the energy and experience of instructor Charles Brian Quinn, this Ruby on Rails training class provides real-world context to Ruby on Rails instruction.

Charles B. Quinn taps his extensive background developing and deploying large-scale database-driven web applications for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies as a partner at Highgroove Studios (a consulting firm specializing in Ruby on Rails development) to create an exhaustive and context-laden syllabus in Ruby on Rails training. Indeed, it is that level of practical knowledge as a developer that commends his class and makes Ruby on Rails Bootcamp outshine other training classes in the industry.

"One of the great pleasures in teaching a Ruby on Rails training class is sharing how Ruby on Rails can totally change one's approach to software development," commented Charles B. Quinn, Ruby on Rails Bootcamp instructor. "I've had students write me to tell me that Ruby on Rails has made their jobs fun again. I think the primary reason for that is the simplicity and elegance of the code. Ruby on Rails eliminates the clunky code, configuration-heavy design, and inherent limitations in ASP.net, Java, and PHP frameworks and applications."

The course covers the fundamentals and advanced areas of Ruby on Rails development, including:

*Understanding the major components of Rails-ActiveRecord, ActionPack, ActionMailer and ActiveSupport
*Mastering the Model View Controller (MVC) patterns and Ruby on Rails design efficiency
*Understanding and applying Ruby on Rails best practices
*Installation, setup, design, deployment, updating, and maintenance of new and existing Ruby on Rails applications
*Building, parsing and manipulating XML documents by generating RSS feeds
*Deployment and maintenance of Ruby on Rails applications using Capistrano and a trusted Rails deployment stack

Recently, Charles B. Quinn updated the Big Nerd Ranch's Ruby on Rails syllabus to include expanded instruction on Rails' built-in RESTful web service support. This component provides a way of developing resource-based web applications that instantly create a simple API, for free.

To see the complete class description, please visit http://bignerdranch.com/classes/ruby.shtml
To register for Ruby on Rails Bootcamp, please visit http://bignerdranch.com/register.php?cid=1040

The Big Nerd Ranch incorporates intensive training classes for Unix and Mac OS X programmers and system administrators in a retreat setting outside Atlanta, GA. Class price of $3500 includes lodging, all meals, original instruction materials, 24-hour lab access, and ground transportation to and from the Atlanta airport. Students are encouraged to bring independent projects to class, allowing for input from classmates and individual instructor attention. For more information, call 678-595-6773 or visit http://bignerdranch.com/