# Recommendation for a beginner's ruby book/tutorial **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [October 27, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849 "2006-10-27T16:01:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbird122)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849/1 "2006-10-27T16:01:42Z")
For someone who knows very little programming, what is the best book to get for programming Ruby? She was way too intimidated by the pick axe book. I’m thinking one of these two: Teach yourself ruby in 21 days [http://www.samspublishing.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0672322528&rl=1](http://www.samspublishing.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=0672322528&rl=1) Learn to program [http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr\_ltp/index.html](http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_ltp/index.html) Are there any good online tutorials for this task? ---
**Author:** ![snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbird122)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849/2 "2006-10-27T16:07:43Z")
Eric M. wrote: > Are there any good online tutorials for this task? Welcome to Ruby! There’s an online version of Learn To Program: [http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/](http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/) And the ever-popular Poignant Guide: [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/) And “Try Ruby!” [http://tryruby.hobix.com/](http://tryruby.hobix.com/) Google “ruby tutorial” also turns up any number of Ruby tutorials. ---
**Author:** ![snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbird122)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849/3 "2006-10-27T16:07:43Z")
On 10/27/06, Eric M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Are there any good online tutorials for this task? I was poking around with the “Try Ruby!” tutorial the other day for kicks. Really nice stuff =) [http://tryruby.hobix.com/](http://tryruby.hobix.com/) ---
**Author:** ![snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbird122)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 10:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849/4 "2006-10-28T10:13:08Z")
On 27/10/06, Eric M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > For someone who knows very little programming, what is the best book to get > for programming Ruby? She was way too intimidated by the pick axe book. > I’m thinking one of these two: > [snip] another vote for the Chris P., probably in online form but you might prefer a physical book. The Poignant Guide has got some _great_ content, but a lot of people find it either a) heavy-going or b) a bit annoying. It’s definitely a love-it/hate-it thing. Either would be good, starter-level, non-intimidating ways to begin, though. ---
**Author:** ![snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@snowbird122](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snowbird122)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2006, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommendation-for-a-beginners-ruby-book-tutorial/73849/5 "2006-10-27T21:34:24Z")
Eric M. wrote: > Are there any good online tutorials for this task? > **[Ruby-Doc.org: Documenting the Ruby Language](https://ruby-doc.org/gettingstarted/)** > > Fast, searchable Ruby documentation for core and standard libraries. Plus, links to tutorials, guides, books, and related sites. – James B. “Blanket statements are over-rated”