# Foundations of RSpec

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 21, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821 "2010-02-21T01:08:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcain)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821/1 "2010-02-21T01:08:03Z")

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According to Amazon, this book is supposed to be released already. I’ve  
been  
refreshing the page every day, but haven’t seen any updates about it  
yet.

> **[Foundations of RSpec: Behavior-Driven Development with Ruby and Rails...](https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Spec-Behavior-Driven-Development/dp/1590599225)**
>
> Foundations of RSpec: Behavior-Driven Development with Ruby and Rails (Foundations S) \[Ken Barker,Chad Humphries\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Foundations of RSpec: Behavior-Driven Development with Ruby and Rails (Foundations...

Nothing on [http://apress.com/](http://apress.com/) about it.

Anyone know status or anything?

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**Author:** ![jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcain)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 2:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821/2 "2010-02-21T02:42:19Z")

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2010/2/20 Josh C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> According to Amazon, this book is supposed to be released already. I’ve been  
> refreshing the page every day, but haven’t seen any updates about it yet.  
> [http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-RSpec-Behavior-driven-Development-Rails/dp/1590599225/ref=sr\_1\_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265949908&sr=8-3](http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-RSpec-Behavior-driven-Development-Rails/dp/1590599225/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265949908&sr=8-3)
> 
> Nothing on [http://apress.com/](http://apress.com/) about it.
> 
> Anyone know status or anything?

Ouch, I thought the David C.'s book was the first - and only  
one - book about RSpec!  
Never heard about this one.

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**Author:** ![jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcain)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821/3 "2010-02-21T03:54:54Z")

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On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 7:41 PM, EustÃ¡quio Rangel  
\<removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

> wrote:

> Ouch, I thought the David C.'s book was the first - and only  
> one - book about RSpec!  
> Never heard about this one.

That one kept getting pushed back and back _sigh_ it’s now April/March.

There is also one by Addison-Wesley set for 9 April

> **[Rspec: Designing and Implementing Testing in Rails: 9780321552679: Amazon.com:...](https://www.amazon.com/RSpec-Designing-Implementing-Testing-Rails/dp/0321552679)**
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> Rspec: Designing and Implementing Testing in Rails on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. Rspec: Designing and Implementing Testing in Rails

I’ll probably end up buying all three.

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**Author:** ![jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/3d9bf3/32.png) [@jcain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcain)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/foundations-of-rspec/183821/4 "2010-02-21T05:19:46Z")

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# help
