[ANN] - Pragmatic Studio Discounts

[Ken Collins]

From our friends at Pragmatic Studio!

DISCOUNT CODE: “norfolkruby"

The Pragmatic Studio has three popular, in-depth courses to help you seamlessly progress from Ruby novice to Rails practitioner. Norfolk Ruby User members can save 20% off their first course by using the coupon code "norfolkruby" between now and September 30. 

1. The online Ruby course is designed to help folks who are new to Ruby or Rails. In this course, you will: 

• Learn object-oriented programming the Ruby way 
• Design a complete Ruby program, step-by-step 
• Code like the pros using Ruby idioms and design techniques 
• Publish your first Ruby gem 

For more information about this course, visit http://pragmaticstudio.com/ruby 

2. In the online Rails Level I course you'll learn all the fundamentals every Rails developer should know and how to put the pieces together, so you can confidently create your first Rails app from idea to deployment, or jump into an existing apps. In the course, you will: 

• Build a complete Rails 4 web app from scratch 
• Learn key design principles and best practices 
• Understand the "magic" behind Rails 
• Deploy your first Rails app 

For more information about this course, visit http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails 

3. In the online Rails Level II course you'll move beyond the fundamentals of Rails and learn how to design more advanced features. You will: 

• Extend an app to include user and admin accounts 
• Design many-to-many and through associations 
• Customize routes to handle scenarios beyond the basic resource routes 
• Learn tried-and-true practices used by veteran Rails developers 

For more information about this course, visit http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails-ii 

These online courses take a step-by-step, project-driven approach so you see exactly how it's done and can do it yourself. Access to the courses includes: 

• HD-quality videos with personal instruction, live coding, and animated visuals. Each course is between 4-6 hours, with each video being only 10-20 minutes. 

• A comprehensive online workbook with hands-on exercises so you can immediately practice what you've learned in the videos, directly on your own computer. 

• A support mailing list exclusively for participants of the course where you can get answers to questions, share insights, discuss Ruby and Rails topics, and connect with other people who are pursuing similar goals. 

• Unlimited access to the course so you can revisit the material as often as you like. 

To get a feel for the course format yourself, check out free modules in each course by visiting: 

http://online.pragmaticstudio.com/tour/courses/ruby/start 
http://online.pragmaticstudio.com/tour/courses/rails/start 
http://online.pragmaticstudio.com/tour/courses/rails-ii/start 

Learn at your own pace, when and where it's convenient for you, and have fun doing it! We hope to see you in the Studio soon!