# Pre-newbie question **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 5, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109 "2009-03-05T20:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/1 "2009-03-05T20:46:06Z")
I want to add Sketchup features, a product that has an API only for Ruby, so I’ve decided that Ruby is the right choice. I’ve Googled up lists of tutorials, tried a few. Any recommendations? (I’m an experienced OO programmer.) Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/2 "2009-03-05T21:35:30Z")
On Mar 5, 2:45 pm, Phlip [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > What is the question? What tutorial or book or ??? is best for learning Ruby? Great link! ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/3 "2009-03-05T20:51:25Z")
Martin R. wrote: > I want to add Sketchup features, a product that has an API only for > Ruby, so I’ve decided that Ruby is the right choice. I’ve Googled up > lists of tutorials, tried a few. Any recommendations? (I’m an > experienced OO programmer.) What is the question? Yes, Ruby and Sketchup would be a blast; I can’t wait to try it myself. Here’s some Ruby to keep you interested: [http://flea.sourceforge.net/](http://flea.sourceforge.net/) ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 9:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/4 "2009-03-05T21:57:52Z")
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:33 PM, Martin R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Mar 5, 2:45 pm, Phlip [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > What is the question? > > What tutorial or book or ??? is best for learning Ruby? [http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/](http://code.google.com/apis/sketchup/) The best learning resource sort of depends on where you are coming from and your programming style. I’m sort of a resource manual type of person instead of a tutorial person, for example. Todd ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 10:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/5 "2009-03-05T22:54:32Z")
Martin R. wrote: > I want to add Sketchup features, a product that has an API only for > Ruby, so I’ve decided that Ruby is the right choice. I’ve Googled up > lists of tutorials, tried a few. Any recommendations? (I’m an > experienced OO programmer.) [http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/](http://www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/) ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/6 "2009-03-05T23:58:30Z")
Martin R. wrote: > On Mar 5, 2:45 pm, Phlip [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > What is the question? > > What tutorial or book or ??? is best for learning Ruby? I always preferred Try Ruby as the quickest way to jump in: [http://tryruby.hobi.com/](http://tryruby.hobi.com/) Of course, it’s a little bit outdated, especially the download links it has at the end. But it’s still absolutely genius. After that, I couldn’t say. Someone else will probably suggest a book, and that’s good, too. I would say, Google is your friend – it doesn’t take any longer to do this > **[LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You](https://lmgtfy.app/?q=ruby%2Btutorial)** > > For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves. > **[LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You](https://lmgtfy.app/?q=ruby%2Bbook)** > > For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves. than it does to ask us. ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/7 "2009-03-06T13:55:55Z")
On Mar 5, 5:56 pm, David M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I always preferred Try Ruby as the quickest way to jump in: > > [http://tryruby.hobi.com/](http://tryruby.hobi.com/) Thanks! (Make that “hobix”, Google tells me.) Google lacks the “don’t just list them, rank them by quality” feature. ---
**Author:** ![martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@martinr](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/martinr)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pre-newbie-question/162109/8 "2009-03-06T14:11:12Z")
2009/3/6 Martin R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > You can also try your code at [codepad](http://codepad.org/?lang=Ruby) Regards, Park H.