$17.97
Code a Ruby on Rails w/Instagram API
By
Neil Patel
Web API's are mysterious things aren't they?
Working with APIs might seem difficult to do, but with this book you will learn how to code a Ruby on Rails web app using data from the Instagram API.
This will give you the ABILITY to create custom applications on your own quickly and more easily than ever before. No need to reinvent the wheel!
“In the world of cloud computing, API's are the NEW currency" - S Somasegar, Microsoft VP of its developer division.
This book is really two books in one.
The first book covers Web APIs what APIs are, how they work, how you can register your application on Instagram.
The second book walks you through creating a Ruby on Rails using the API you just registered. Some ninja stuff, but not too ninja stuff, if you know what I mean. Total number of pages 110.
We use our super knowledge of web APIs and implement them into a Ruby on Rails web application called SearchInsta. For an example of what you are building check out www.FindInsta.com A photo search app that allows anyone to search for images using data from the Instagram API.
Why Instagram ?
There's no need to reinvent the wheel! Instagram is one of the most popular API's out there and is used by millions of developers.
If you printed and stacked the 21.9 billion photos uploaded to Instagram every year it would reach 6,351 kilometers!
Why Ruby on Rails ?
Ruby on Rails is one of the most pleasant technologies to learn and use. It makes doing common tasks easy to implement with little code
Its open source , and has a strong community
Lots of startups are hiring for Ruby on Rails.
Ruby on Rails is full-stack
Ruby on Rails is one of the fastest, cleanest, and the least-headache creating technology out there for creating web apps and mobile apps in the shortest amount of time.
Learning to build and launch an app is the biggest skill you can learn - look at Airbnb , Pinterest , Dropbox, etc . Coding is the number 1 skill you can learn and you will learn
Who is this class for?
You are learning about web development
Anyone looking to build a project using the Instagram API
Developers who use API's
Anyone new to API's who want more information
You have an idea for a web application but don't know where to start?
Want skills to attend a hackathon and create something awesome!.
You want to build an interactive website for your mom!
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - My coding Journey
Chapter 3 - What are Web APIs
Chapter 4 - Registering your Instagram Web App
Chapter 5 - Facebook & Google API
Chapter 6 - Resources
Chapter 7 - Take the API Quiz!
Chapter 8 - Ruby, Rails Intro
Chapter 9 - Git, GitHub
Chapter 10 - Install Rails, Git, Sublime text editor
Chapter 11 - Console & sublime text editor basics
Chapter 12 - The structure of our Rails app
Chapter 13 - Resources & Quiz
Chapter 14 - What are we building again?
Chapter 15 - Let’s create a wireframe
Chapter 16 - Building the app - Part 1
- Create a new app, Add Home & About pages, Bootstrap
- Mobile friendly, Font awesome.
Chapter 17 - Building the app - Part 2
- GitHub, Heroku. Jumbotron, Google Fonts.
Chapter 18 - Building the app - Part 3
- Adding search box.
- Adding the Client id, Secret id & Access token.
Chapter 19 - Building the app - Part 4
- Adding a default search
- Making the search interactive
- Protecting your API keys
Chapter 20 - Building the app - Part 5
- Adding a container, profile panel & caption text
Chapter 21 - Over to you, ladies & gents!
- Ideas on how to improve the app
Chapter 22 - Resources
The course is divided into easy to navigate sections . Everything you need to know about building and launching your own app.
No need to be a developer or technical wiz! Don't worry if you don't know what the command-line or a text editor is!
Start today!
Regards Neil
P.S
"Learning is not a spectator sport" - D. Blocher
- You'll get two PDF files