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Rails Plugins: Extending Rails Beyond the Core
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Rails Plugins: Extending Rails Beyond the Core

by James Adam
September 2006
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
123 pages
1h 52m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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What This Short Cut Covers

One of the most powerful aspects of the Rails framework is the ability to extend and override it within your own applications. This is achieved through the Rails plugin mechanism, which provides an avenue for Rails developers to add powerful new features to their applications and share this functionality with the worldwide community.

This short cut introduces Rails plugins and considers each aspect of their behavior and development. You’ll learn what plugins are, how they work, and why they’re useful. Discover how to find and install plugins using the provided script, then explore the world of plugin development, including common plugin idioms, testing, and version control. Finally, learn how to share your own plugins. ...

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