Guides.railsgirls.com
Rails Girls Guides
Overview:
Rails Girls is a community-focused initiative that aims to empower women by providing them with the tools to understand and work with technology. The project originated in Helsinki in 2010 and has since grown to have chapters worldwide. This guide offers resources and instructions for individuals interested in organizing their own workshops to introduce women to web development using Rails.
Features:
- Quick Start: Access guides at guides.railsgirls.com or clone the repository for installation using Jekyll.
- Installing Jekyll: Instructions on installing Jekyll, a static site generator for building websites.
- Pygments and Code Highlighting: Utilizes the Pygments library for syntax highlighting in coding examples.
- Coach Highlights: Custom Liquid tag available for coach notes within the guides.
- Styling: Tips for styling posts, such as wrapping keyboard shortcuts in the appropriate HTML tag.
- Contributing a Guide: Information on contributing guides to the Rails Girls project.
- Website & Blog: Access the official Rails Girls website and blog for additional information.
- Credits: Acknowledgment of key contributors to the Rails Girls movement.
Summary:
- Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often referred to as Rails, is an open-source web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its convention over configuration and don't repeat yourself (DRY) principles, Rails simplifies and accelerates the development of database-backed web applications.
