The Rails Magazine
There are a lot of really great resources about Ruby and Rails on the web but the community was missing resource and articles an offline. In print. In something what you can hold in your hands and read on the tube/plane or wherever you want without the need of a computer.
Until now. The first issue of the Rails Magazine (titled ‘The Beginning’) is out now. Rails Magazine is a real, printed journal covering Rails and the Rails community.
The magazine is primarily addressed to Ruby on Rails developers, however everyone interested in related topics such as Ruby, Web 2.0, Startups, Web Frameworks should find Rails Magazine a valuable resource.
Whether you are new to Rails, a seasoned user of Rails, or a user of another framework or language who just wants to see what the fuss is all about, Rails Magazine is for you. Whether you work in an enterprise or a start-up, Rails Magazine has the information you need to be more successful.
This issue has 36 pages full of quality content. It is printed in glossy full-color, on an 80# matte text stock paper that is FSC-certified and 50% recycled (10% post-consumer waste and 40% pre-consumer waste).
The magazine aims to provide timely and high-quality knowledge to the Ruby on Rails community and it can be ordered through Magcloud in US, UK and Canada for $8 with some additional postage fee. You can also browse the magazine online (preview) on the purchasing site.
The free digital edition (PDF) is well underway and will be available globally in about 2 weeks.
Table of Contents:
- Editorial by Olimpiu Metiu
- Extending Rails Through Plugins by John Yerhot
- Receiving E-Mail With Rails by Jason Seifer
- Delegation in Ruby by Khaled al Habache
- Subscription billing with Saasy by Alex MacCaw
- Making the Switch From RSpec to Shoulda by Dan Pickett
- Playing Hooky a.k.a. web hooks by John Nunemaker
- Adhearsion by Jason Goecke and Jay Phillips
- Rails Performance Analysis by Terry Heath
- Getting Started with JRuby and JRuby on Rails by Joshua Moore
- Artwork by Huw Morgan
The magazine website encourages people to write into the mag to gain recognition, show off skills or to spread the word about your business.
It also has a forum to discuss the articles.
Go and grab a copy of the first issue right now.