• This book is the essential resource for anyone who wants to make their web application a full participant in the new Internet.
• This book is intended for intermediate–to–advanced Rails developers—people who use Rails regularly for sites and applications more complicated than the prototypical roll–your–own blog.
• In particular, it’s targeted at Rails developers who want to be good Web 2.0 citizens—sharing the functionality of their app with other sites to the betterment of everyone.
• Application projects include iPhone, Facebook, and REST for the enterprise.

What you’ll learn

• Develop REST web services in Rails 2 Framework.
• Build from the server–side perspective and integrate with PHP.
• Build from the client side using a JavaScript widget.
• Develop RESTful application on Rails for the Apple iPhone.
• Create a Facebook application using REST on Rails.
• Examine REST on Rails for the Enterprise.

Who is this book for?

This book is intended for intermediate–to–advanced Rails developers—people who use Rails regularly for sites and applications more complicated than the prototypical roll–your–own blog.

Related Titles

• Beginning Rails: From Novice to Professional

Ben Scofield develops web applications for the DC area–based Viget Labs. He has been designing and building for the Web since 1998, and has been happily obsessed with Ruby and Rails for several years. He’s worked on a variety of sites, and has spoken at RailsConf and RubyConf. He lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife, dog, and (soon) child.