# Any Good Ruby on Rails Books? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 15, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762 "2006-09-15T06:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/1 "2006-09-15T06:49:12Z")
Hi Guys, I am a beginner for Ruby On Rails Stuffs…is there a book that covers that for beginners…from what i read on > **[Ruby on Rails](https://rubyonrails.org)** > > A web-app framework that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications according to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern. Seems like it’s easy programming… I have experience in Dreamweaver, PHP, C++, VB & Java programming… so i guess this shouldn’t to difficult to pick up… Dudes, any idea where I can start? Thanks… Cheers, MarketingGenie [http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com](http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com) ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/2 "2006-09-15T07:51:03Z")
I barely have any kind of programming experience, but trying to breath Rails. First I’d do this: [http://tryruby.hobix.com/](http://tryruby.hobix.com/) The I’d go through this: [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-2.html](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-2.html) Then I’d start my first Rails app with Oreilly’s Up and Running with Rails, Here’s a link to the whole book: [http://rubyonrails.freetutorial.info/index.htm](http://rubyonrails.freetutorial.info/index.htm) Then I’ll burn Rails in my skull with Manning’s Ruby for Rails… Then I’d get the Agile Rails book from Mr Thomas. Seems to get updated often, by the time you get to this book, you’ll be up to date with the latest with Rails. Dominic S. MarketingGenie wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I am a beginner for Ruby On Rails Stuffs…is there a book that covers > that > for beginners…from what i read on > [Ruby on Rails — A web-app framework that includes everything needed to create database-backed web applications according to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern.](http://www.rubyonrails.org/screencasts) > Seems like it’s easy programming… > I have experience in Dreamweaver, PHP, C++, VB & Java programming… > so i guess this shouldn’t to difficult to pick up… > Dudes, any idea where I can start? > > Thanks… > > Cheers, > > MarketingGenie > [http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com](http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com) ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/3 "2006-09-15T07:59:16Z")
Here’s some I’ve found useful. Programming Ruby - [https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby/programming-ruby-2nd-edition/](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ruby/) index.html Ruby for Rails - [Ruby for Rails](http://www.manning.com/black) Agile Web D. with Rails - [http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/) title/rails/ Several more are in various stages of development. It’s useful to scan the newsgroup archives and ask here for current best practices as they are still in flux. Pat ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/4 "2006-09-15T09:09:50Z")
With prior programming experience, the Programming Ruby and Agile Web D. with Rails books are good places to start, plus the API of course ([api.rubyonrails.com](http://api.rubyonrails.com) 🙂 There are heaps of online tutes/manuals to get you going, like Four Days on Rails or OnLamp/Amy’s Rolling with Ruby on Rails series. Then come the “add-on” booklets, like Rails Recipes etc. if you’re hungry for more! Karen ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/5 "2006-09-15T09:33:22Z")
> And the Rails site has a shorter list, but you couldn’t go wrong with > any of the top 3 on that list, particularly _Ruby for Rails_. I think > that would be the best book for you to start with, as you are a > beginner to ruby and have some prior programming experience. Sorry, forgot the link for that list: [http://rubyonrails.org/books](http://rubyonrails.org/books) - rob ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 9:33am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/6 "2006-09-15T09:33:22Z")
On 9/14/06, MarketingGenie [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Dudes, any idea where I can start? > > Thanks… > > Cheers, > > MarketingGenie > [http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com](http://www.InternetMarketingOverload.com) Hiya There are a few good overviews of the books currently available… Mine is kept fairly up to date, and has relevant links for reviews and author notes/blogs: [http://www.robsanheim.com/2006/03/23/ruby-and-ruby-on-rails-book-roundup/](http://www.robsanheim.com/2006/03/23/ruby-and-ruby-on-rails-book-roundup/) The new ruby-lang site has a very clean, comprehensive list: [http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/book-list/](http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/book-list/) And the Rails site has a shorter list, but you couldn’t go wrong with any of the top 3 on that list, particularly _Ruby for Rails_. I think that would be the best book for you to start with, as you are a beginner to ruby and have some prior programming experience. - rob > **[Home](https://robsanheim.com/)** > > Just another WordPress site > **[Seeking Alpha | Stock Market Analysis & Tools for Investors](https://seekingalpha.com/)** > > Join Seeking Alpha, the largest investing community in the world. Get stock market news and analysis, investing ideas, earnings calls, charts and portfolio analysis tools. > **[Purchase Intent Data for Enterprise Tech Sales and Marketing | TechTarget](https://www.techtarget.com/)** > > Identify, influence and engage active buyers in your tech market with TechTarget's purchase intent insight-powered solutions. Activity matters. ---
**Author:** ![MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@MarketingGenie](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/MarketingGenie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2006, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-good-ruby-on-rails-books/68762/7 "2006-10-16T19:39:27Z")
hey dominic, i see that you recommended ruby on rails: up and running and i had a quick question for you if you don’t mind. on page 46 when we need to add the next set of script did you get any error messages? I received a duplicate entry error message when i tried to add the script to mysql database (it worked for the first script) and this message: SELECT \* FROM columna WHERE CONCAT\_WS( “-”, ‘columnb’, ‘columnc’) = “ColumnA-ColumnB” ORDER BY columnd ASC would you be able to help me at all? kyle On Sep 14, 10:51 pm, Dominic S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)