# Best way to start working on rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 19, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569 "2007-01-19T16:31:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kranti)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569/1 "2007-01-19T16:31:24Z")

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Hey Guys,

What would be the best way to start working on RAILS for Java  
Developers.This is the most frequent question anyone can ask.

According to me exploring on Ruby is the first point to start

Would be happy to see the group’s word on this

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**Author:** ![Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kranti)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569/2 "2007-01-20T01:52:52Z")

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See the answer to this post:  
[http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/94404#new](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/94404#new)

I’ve found the Agile and Ruby for Rails books extremely helpful:  
[http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html](http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html)

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> Ruby for Rails helps Rails...

Shauna

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**Author:** ![Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kranti)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569/3 "2007-09-25T22:29:18Z")

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Kranti,

> What would be the best way to start working on RAILS …

Do all of these :

- read the site:  
[http://rubyonrails.org/](http://rubyonrails.org/)

- read THE books, from cover to cover:  
[http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html)  
[http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr\_rr/](http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_rr/)

- read those 2 blogs:

```
http://www.therailsway.com/
http://weblog.jamisbuck.org/

```

- to host your first projects:  
[http://www.railsplayground.com/](http://www.railsplayground.com/)

- search the docs with a Firefox bookmark:  
[Finding Help Fast // RailsTips by John Nunemaker](http://railstips.org/2006/12/16/finding-help-fast)

I also highly advise this montly screencasts collection : (you will save  
weeks)  
[http://peepcode.com/](http://peepcode.com/)

At some point, you’ll need to learn Ruby properly :  
[https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby/programming-ruby-2nd-edition/](http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ruby/index.html)  
[http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr\_eir/index.html](http://pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_eir/index.html)  
[http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rubyckbk/](http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rubyckbk/)  
[http://ruby-doc.org/](http://ruby-doc.org/)

There is more, but this is a good start.

Alain R.

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**Author:** ![Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kranti](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kranti)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-to-start-working-on-rails/82569/4 "2007-09-25T22:52:29Z")

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I recommend David Black’s book, Ruby for Rails, if you’re new to Ruby.

I’ve written up a rundown of all the Rails-related books I could find,  
with some suggestions for who should reach which ones and in which  
order, at:

[http://mslater.com/2007/1/4/ruby-on-rails-books](http://mslater.com/2007/1/4/ruby-on-rails-books)

And if you want a really quick start and can spend the travel time and  
money, go to one of the Rails Studios that Mike C. and Dave T.  
put on ([Ruby on Rails Course | The Pragmatic Studio](http://pragmaticstudio.com/rails/)). You’ll be up to speed in  
three days.

Michael S.  
[www.mslater.com](http://www.mslater.com)