Ruby Beginner - Recommended Books

Ruby
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Hi

I’m new to this Ruby thing. Would like to get some books to get up to
speed on this language.

I’ve only done BASIC and VBA. I would like to be able to design a web
app
for employer’s rental business. Any help would be great.

Cheers

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http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_ltp/
http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/title/rails/
http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/title/ruby/index.html

and a personal fav, but not really ruby related
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735619654/sr=1-1/qid=1156801743/ref=sr_1_1/104-6313703-3867159?ie=UTF8&s=books

~Jeremy

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Hello, try Peter C.'s “Beginning Ruby, from Novice to Professional”
from
Apress. It has been a great tool for me to learn Ruby. I have done C,
Pascal
and Basic before, never Web programming and I can say it is getting me
on
track… maybe later on Rails…jejeje

Luis Fernando Flores Oviedo
Project Management Professional
Mobil: (449) 114 9577

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Amir [mailto:[email protected]]
Enviado el: Martes, 25 de Septiembre de 2007 12:10
Para: ruby-talk ML
Asunto: Ruby Beginner - Recommended Books

Hi

I’m new to this Ruby thing. Would like to get some books to get up to
speed on this language.

I’ve only done BASIC and VBA. I would like to be able to design a web
app
for employer’s rental business. Any help would be great.

Cheers

4

On 9/25/07, Amir [email protected] wrote:

Hi

I’m new to this Ruby thing. Would like to get some books to get up to
speed on this language.

I don’t know how many you’re looking for, but here’s a link to the book
reviews (and author interviews) I’ve done:

they’re mostly Ruby or RoR related

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I am really enjoying this one:

You learn as you go along trying out many examples in the chapters. At
the
end of each chapter
you try the exercises to see what you have mastered so far.

Really good.

HTH.

Helio

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For learning:
Peter C.'s, Begining Ruby, from Apress
For reference:
Programming Ruby
Ruby Cookbook

After Peter C.'s book, if you want to learn Rails,
from Sitepoint publishing, their Rails book will get you going
or from Freinds of ED, Rails Solutions
For reference:
Agile Web D. With Rails
Rails Cookbook

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On Sep 26, 2:35 am, John J. [email protected]
wrote:

Agile Web D. With Rails
Rails Cookbook

Hi

You can also find many links here…
http://ironruby.blogspot.com

they have published many sources for great books.

Hope this helps