Hi,
I think writing a book is a good idea. There are several topics and
examples that can help students and developers in different
applications;
I am willing to assist in case you need help,
beast,
al_batuul
----- Original Message ----
From: Chad P. [email protected]
To: ruby-talk ML [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 8, 2007 2:47:43 AM
Subject: Re: considering writing a book on Ruby/Rails?
On Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 08:31:54AM +0900, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote:
ActiveRecord would be better…
“ZenTest and Heckle Primer”
I think the real problem is not that every book on Ruby tells you how to
install it. The real problem is that there doesn’t seem to be an actual
paid market for much beyond books about Rails and core Ruby. The other
good stuff, like the things I’ve listed above, just isn’t getting seen.Then again, as a potential author, I’m not going to spend any time
writing about things I don’t use. So don’t look to me for a Nitro or
Iowa book, or a book about everything you wanted to know about Ruby on
Windows systems.
Actually, as a first step in that direction a “common useful libraries”
book – perhaps called “prospecting for gems”, or something cleverer –
would be excellent. I don’t mean a listing: I mean an
honest-to-goodness
tutorial/primer on a bunch of great libraries/modules for common tasks.
–
CCD CopyWrite Chad P. [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ]
McCloctnick the Lucid: “The first rule of magic is simple. Don’t waste
your
time waving your hands and hopping when a rock or a club will do.”
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