Newbie

how do i get started?? need everything from hardware advice on server
plus hardware advice on dev station, etc.

prgmr wrote:

how do i get started?? need everything from hardware advice on server
plus hardware advice on dev station, etc.

and
http://rails.homelinux.org/
are good starter tutorials. Good luck with that

Hi,

prgmr wrote:

how do i get started?? need everything from
hardware advice on server plus hardware
advice on dev station, etc.

I recommend the following.

Rails is available in very easy to use packages for pretty much any dev
environment you might have.
For Windows, use Instant Rails.
For Mac OS X, use Locomotive.
For Linux, try the Rails LiveCD.

Start with an online tutorial or two. Then pick up “Agile Web
Development
with Rails” and work through the Depot tutorial. Then take what you’ve
learned about Rails’ basic capabilities and apply it to a small test
project
that’s relevant to your context / interests / needs. You’ll end up
picking
up other reference materials like “Programming Ruby” before you’re very
far
along. Then, if you find that Rails suits you and your needs, worry
about
the other stuff above.

Best regards,
Bill