# Books for Beginners **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 26, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568 "2005-12-26T21:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/1 "2005-12-26T21:03:07Z")
I have experience in PHP/MySQL, but absolutely no experience at all in Ruby (and Rails) and would love to get a few quality books aimed at absolutley newbies. Any suggestions? Thanks, Jim ---
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2005, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/2 "2005-12-26T21:50:11Z")
> I have experience in PHP/MySQL, but absolutely no experience at all in > Ruby (and Rails) and would love to get a few quality books aimed at > absolutley newbies. Any suggestions? [http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html) [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/) [http://www.rubycentral.com/book/preface.html](http://www.rubycentral.com/book/preface.html) You also may want to check your area to see if there is a Users Group. Still trying to figure this all out myself. :o) Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/3 "2005-12-27T01:09:22Z")
> **[Programming Ruby (2nd edition)](https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby/index.html)** > > We improve the lives of professional developers. We create timely, practical books on classic and cutting-edge topics to help you learn and practice your craft, and accelerate your career. Come learn with us. Programming Ruby is a good general Ruby book as well. ---
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/4 "2007-01-25T18:56:41Z")
Little Book on Ruby is a good for beginners : You can get the free version from here [http://pspxworld.com/repo/content/155.php](http://pspxworld.com/repo/content/155.php) other RUBY Books: [http://pspxworld.com/BOOK/PROGRAMMING/RUBY.php](http://pspxworld.com/BOOK/PROGRAMMING/RUBY.php) ---
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/5 "2005-12-27T02:10:42Z")
You may also want to give this beginner’s tutorial a try, it has a 40 page or so PDF tutorial with code examples. I’m finding it quite helpful : location: [rails.homelinux.org](http://rails.homelinux.org) Tutorial: [http://www.rails4days.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Rails4Days.pdf](http://www.rails4days.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Rails4Days.pdf) code examples here: [http://www.rails4days.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/todo\_app.zip](http://www.rails4days.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/todo_app.zip) HTH, Amr ---
**Author:** ![joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7bcc69/32.png) [@joviyach](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/joviyach)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/books-for-beginners/76568/6 "2008-10-31T17:50:59Z")
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