Ruby on Rails

What I Insist On

VirtualBox
Deploy Early and Often

Installing Ruby on Rails in Linux

Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distros
Linux Mint Debian Edition: my preferred distro
antiX Linux: Forget it. The "bundle install" command doesn't work properly in antiX Linux. Stick with Linux Mint Debian Edition.

Deploying and Saving Ruby on Rails Applications

Getting Started with Heroku and GitHub
Starting an Existing Ruby on Rails Project From GitHub and Heroku

My Deployed Applications

Say Hello (chapter 2 from the 4th edition of the book Agile Web Development with Rails)
Heroku Deployment
GitHub repository

Depot (from the 4th edition of the book Agile Web Development with Rails)
Heroku Deployment
Heroku Deployment (product listing)
GitHub repository

Recommended Web Sites

Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl: great introduction to Ruby on Rails, INCLUDES effective instructions on deploying to Heroku and promotes the Deploy Early and Often strategy