Introduction to Ruby on Rails – Best Rated Free Video Tutorials

Here are some of the best rated free video tutorials on Ruby on Rails. You can view a number of excellent screencasts at www.rubyonrails.org and there are several more listed below. If you know of others that should be included, please leave a comment.

Ruby on Rails Screencast 1 – David Heinemeier Hansson

35 min – Jan 13, 2007

This screencast is a pair programming session between David Heinemeier Hansson and Miles K. Forrest (fullsize version at http://coderpath.com) Miles is new to web application programming and a “bunny hill” rails developer at best. If you’re new to Rails perhaps this 35 minute screencast might help point you in the right direction.

Ruby on Rails demo

16 min – Nov 8, 2005

David Heinemeier Hansson, the creator of the Ruby on Rails web development framework demonstrates how to create a blog engine in 15 minutes.

Better Web Application Framework

36 min – Jan 5, 2007

A practical comparison between Zope/Plone, Ruby on Rails, Turbogears

Chad Fowler presents at the Ruby on Rails eXchange at Skills Matter, London

41 min – Feb 14, 2007

Chad Fowler, author of Rails Recipes and More Rails Recipes discusses “Quick and Clean: Well-factored Rails at Skills Matter, London … all » Skills Matter has the UK’s largest selection of Open Source Training and regulary hosts events on the latest industry developments.

Get 15 Free Video Tutorials for Ruby on Rails from VTC

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