application_controller.rb or new?

Question

I'm new to Ruby on Rails, learning it to create a new SaaS I'm working on. Whilst I'm able to write some RoR, I don't know the majority of conventions for the language.

My question is, for the front website (seen by non-registered users) should I add the different page controllers to that, or create a new controller for example, main and extend that?

Whilst I'm at it, is there a page where I could read about the main conventions of Ruby on Rails?

Answer 1

My preference is to add a new controller for the unrestricted part of the website. You could do it with a different page controller as well.

For learning about the conventions & about the tools and techniques of web development with rails, I strongly recommend Michael Hartl's Rails Tutorial Book. It is available online for free, and the entire book can be seen as one one long page at http://ruby.railstutorial.org/book/ruby-on-rails-tutorial ;-)