DESCRIPTION Rails makes getting an application up and running easy, but how can a developer ensure that it continues to function well? The answer is Testand Behavior-Driven Development. These Agile approaches, combined with the advantages of the latest software version, make Rails 3 a powerful development framework. Rails 3 in Action covers developing a Rails 3.0 application from the ground-up using the industry's best practices in an Agile development fashion, tackling one feature at a time in order to build a solid, maintainable and scalable application. A comprehensive and hands-on guide, the authors show readers how to get the most out of Rails, including tips on leveraging the treasure-trove of community-provided code available. WILL SELL LIKE Agile Web Development with Rails, Fourth Edition, Pragmatic Bookshelf, March 2011, 978-1934356548 KEY POINTS Covers the latest version of the framework, Rails 3.0 Teaches industry best practices like TDD and BDD Shows how to get the most out of Rails