Ember.js: 5 great resources for Rails developers

The page recommends five places for Rails developers who are starting with Ember.js. It highlights a tutorial, a concepts comparison, a video on moving a Rails and jQuery app to Ember, a real-world example using a separate Rails API, and EmberWatch as a broader collection of Ember resources.

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• Vic Ramon’s tutorial is described as the most complete and up-to-date option listed, and the post says it is worth the effort to follow.
• Matt Lehner’s writeup explains how Ember concepts differ from Rails, especially Views and Controllers.
• Miguel Madero’s talk shows a gradual move from a traditional Rails and jQuery app to Ember.js, with two takeaways: start small by replacing one component, and think carefully about how to break up the domain model.
• The video is noted as slow to start, so the post tells readers to skip ahead to 6:30.
• Thoughtbot’s article on EmberJS with a separate Rails API offers a practical introduction based on a real example.
• From the Thoughtbot piece, the post pulls two takeaways: using a simple Rails app with ember-rails to build and serve the client app, and practical testing advice with Mocha, Chai, Konacha, and Teaspoon.
• EmberWatch.com is presented as a regularly updated collection of Ember.js articles and resources.
• The post closes by saying these are only a starting point and invites readers to suggest other useful articles.