Author › Kevin Skoglund
Kevin Skoglund is the founder of Nova Fabrica, a web development agency specialized in delivering custom, scalable solutions using Ruby on Rails, PHP, SQL, and related technologies. Nova Fabrica clients include An Event Apart, The American Institute of Architects New York, Atlas Carpet Mills, theCollectiveShift, Consulate Film, Maharam, NewsLook, Oakley, and Workshop/apd. Kevin is a lynda.com author with over 15 years of teaching and web development experience.
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Learn the basics of PHP (including variables, logical expressions, loops, and functions), and discover how to connect to a MySQL database and develop a complete web application.
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Shows how to use Git, the popular open-source version control software, to manage changes to source code.
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Shows how to find and manipulate text using regular expressions.
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Unlock the powerful capabilities of Unix that underlie Mac OS X, teaching how to use command-line syntax to perform common tasks such as file management, data entry, and text manipulation.
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Shows how to create full-featured, object-oriented web applications with the latest version of the Ruby on Rails framework.
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Teaches the fundamentals of Ruby, the popular object-oriented open-source programming language.
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Shows how OOP techniques can streamline database queries, help manage sessions, and simplify user logins.
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Techniques for web developers who feel comfortable with the fundamentals of the Ruby on Rails MVC framework.
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Explains the complete process of using Ruby on Rails, from understanding fundamental concepts to creating full-featured applications.
