Remember all that kvetching I've done about not being able to create a sufficiently updated and advanced version of the Subplot Switchboard?
Well, I got this book, RailsSpace, which contains everything needed to build a social networking site in the programming system Ruby on Rails.
And right now, I have two bookmarks sticking out of it.
It's simple, really: After I go through a chapter and work on building the application as they describe it, I go through again and rework the example on my own code, which still only has subtle differences. By the time we diverge fully, I ought to have enough of a handle on what I'm doing to continue. And each application has its own bookmark.
Even if I do manage to get through all the book, I won't be quite done building the app—there's layout (graphics, document structure, CSS), AJAX for that extra quasi-tactile feedback, and then it's a matter of finding a host who does both RoR and databasing.
And then there's testing. Rails has its own testing facility, but that only shows when something is functioning as it was designed, not when it's functioning correctly. I may need volunteers. Someday.
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