# FXRuby Book Now Available in Beta

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-book-now-available-in-beta/125420>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 8, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-book-now-available-in-beta/125420 "2008-01-08T23:04:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lyle_J)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2008, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-book-now-available-in-beta/125420/1 "2008-01-08T23:04:20Z")

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All,

I’m pleased to report that the FXRuby book has just been released as  
a Beta book:

[Pragmatic Bookshelf: By Developers, For Developers](http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fxruby)

That means that although the book is still under development, you can  
get early access to the content right now and provide feedback to  
help make the final book even better when it’s released later this  
year. We’re getting very close to a completed first draft and I can  
assure you that it’s well worth it to go ahead and get the book now  
if you’re anxious to get started with FXRuby programming.

This is the first book ever dedicated to the subject of FOX and  
FXRuby application development. It’s intended for software developers  
who are already comfortable with Ruby programming and who want to  
learn how to develop GUI applications with Ruby. No prior experience  
with GUI development is needed, but it’s intended to be useful both  
to newcomers as well as those who have worked with other GUI toolkits  
in the past.

The purpose of this book is to give you a head start on developing  
GUI applications with Ruby and FXRuby through a combination of  
tutorial exercises and focused technical information. It isn’t a  
comprehensive book on FXRuby programming, and it’s not a reference  
manual. What this book will do is get you over the initial conceptual  
hurdles and equip you with the practical information that you need to  
build your own applications. Surf on over to the Pragmatic Bookshelf  
site and order your copy today!

Thanks,

Lyle

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**Author:** ![Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lyle_J)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 4:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-book-now-available-in-beta/125420/2 "2008-01-11T16:16:58Z")

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On Jan 8, 2008 11:00 PM, Lyle J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> All,
> 
> I’m pleased to report that the FXRuby book has just been released as  
> a Beta book:
> 
> ```
> http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fxruby
> 
> ```

Hey Lyle,

I just bought it and finished the first chapter. It is really a  
pleasure to read so far.  
What can I report and where can I report it?

Thank you, Thomas!

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**Author:** ![Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Lyle\_J](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lyle_J)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fxruby-book-now-available-in-beta/125420/3 "2008-01-11T17:19:52Z")

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On 1/11/08, Thomas W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I just bought it and finished the first chapter. It is really a  
> pleasure to read so far.  
> What can I report and where can I report it?

Thomas, you can report technical errors, typos and suggestions to the  
official errata page for the book, here:

```
http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fxruby/errata

```

Note that there should be a link at the bottom of each page of your  
beta PDF to “report  
erratum.” Clicking that link enables readers to report any errors they  
find.

Thanks for asking (and buying),

Lyle