Released on: June 18, 2008, 10:28 am

Press Release Author: Ben Scofield/ Apress

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Berkeley, CA-12 May 2008-The recent release of Rails 2 has
pushed RESTful-based applications into the foreground, for good reason. Hailed for
its simplicity and well-respected constraints, the open source community has
realized that building applications using RESTful techniques offers the best of all
worlds for both the programmers and audience.

Press Release Body: Recognizing the need for a book that provides a modern
introduction to REST, and how it can be applied to Rails 2 applications, noted
programmer Ben Scofield has written Practical REST on Rails 2 Projects. By devoting
a portion of the book to understanding the importance of REST, then integrating
JavaScript, JSON, and PHP, and finally building applications for iPhones and
Facebook, Scofield has written the ideal introduction to using REST and Rails.

According to author Ben Scofield, "The latest version of Rails boasts unprecedented
support for the principles of REST, and that makes it a great tool for building new,
interconnected web applications."

Highlights from this title include the following:

. Create applications that are less complex and more responsive
. Build Rails 2.0-based applications for iPhones, Facebook, and the enterprise
. Learn how to make application data and functionality available to other sites

To read more about Practical REST on Rails 2 Projects, or the author, or to view a
table of contents and sample chapter, please select this title from our online
catalog at www.apress.com.

Web Site: http://apress.com

Contact Details: Apress, Inc.
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Berkeley, CA 94705