# Free pdf ebooks (for real) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 23, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879 "2007-03-23T14:29:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879/1 "2007-03-23T14:29:47Z")
Sadly, the previous thread didn’t mention any of the genuinely free ruby ebooks (other than the pickaxe, of course). Here’s a couple, for example: [http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Little-Book-Of-Ruby](http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Little-Book-Of-Ruby) [http://www.brpreiss.com/books/opus8/](http://www.brpreiss.com/books/opus8/) Add any more you know about - I’ll collect the list and submit it to > **[Ruby-Doc.org: Documenting the Ruby Language](https://ruby-doc.org)** > > Fast, searchable Ruby documentation for core and standard libraries. Plus, links to tutorials, guides, books, and related sites. martin ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879/2 "2007-03-23T18:07:54Z")
The only link that works is the one to buy the printed version of your book. On 3/23/07, Jeremy McAnally [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > – “Hey brother christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879/3 "2007-03-23T14:43:48Z")
Mine’s free if anyone is interested: > **[Site not found · DreamHost](http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/)** > > The owner of this domain has not yet uploaded their website. –Jeremy On 3/23/07, Martin DeMello [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > martin – [http://www.jeremymcanally.com/](http://www.jeremymcanally.com/) My free Ruby e-book: [http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/book/](http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/book/) My blogs: > **[Site not found · DreamHost](http://www.mrneighborly.com/)** > > The owner of this domain has not yet uploaded their website. [http://www.rubyinpractice.com/](http://www.rubyinpractice.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879/4 "2007-03-23T22:14:20Z")
This book is free. Free Study Notes on Ruby by Satish T. (116 pgs. Updated 9th Feb. 2007) > **[Learn How to Blog and Build Websites for Profit!](https://heyblogging.com)** > > Ready to take your blogging skills to the next level? Learn how to build a website that generates income and sets you up for success. Summary wishlist for ruby books: - practical workflow described for a ruby programming environment (including debugging tools) ie. what tools to use and how? Please don’t give us the stdin piped example. ^D - A bit more on glade for cross platform development and independent UI design. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@Martin\_DeMello](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Martin_DeMello)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-pdf-ebooks-for-real/89879/5 "2007-03-24T18:44:16Z")
Chapter 2: GUI Toolkits for Ruby [http://www.syngress.com/book\_catalog/183\_Ruby/sample.htm](http://www.syngress.com/book_catalog/183_Ruby/sample.htm) This is a long but good free sample chapter from the _Ruby Developer’s Guide_. The section on “Using the Glade GUI Builder” is nice to see. I think glade or glade-type tools can have a bit impact by keeping the GUI and your application as interchangeable parts. It is also multi-platform. Author: Michael N. ISBN: 1928994644 [Syngress.com](http://Syngress.com) January 18, 2002 New Price: $29.95 (The free sample chapter is a mini-book on GUI toolkits)