# Ruby on Rails tutorials for beginner **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [November 12, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991 "2007-11-12T19:04:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 7:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/1 "2007-11-12T19:04:53Z")
Hi all, Since I just switched from Python to Ruby, I’m looking for some good tutorials to start with. I have googled a lot and found some lists of tutorials, like 12 in [http://hpricot.blogspot.com/2007/11/top-12-ruby-tutorials.html](http://hpricot.blogspot.com/2007/11/top-12-ruby-tutorials.html) or 30 in [http://webdeveloper.econsultant.com/ruby-rails-tutorials/](http://webdeveloper.econsultant.com/ruby-rails-tutorials/) Have you ever used any of them? I’d love to hear your advice! Yen T. ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/2 "2007-11-12T19:39:07Z")
On 12 Nov 2007, at 18:04, Yen T. wrote: > Have you ever used any of them? I’d love to hear your advice! > Do yourself a favour and get a copy of ‘Agile Web D. with > rails’. Part of it is building up a sample app, but there’s loads more > good stuff too. Fred ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/3 "2007-11-12T20:26:01Z")
While your at it you should also grab the Pick Axe book. Best. Mike ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/4 "2007-11-12T21:11:47Z")
On Nov 12, 2007, at 11:24 AM, Michael B. wrote: > While your at it you should also grab the Pick Axe book. “Pick Axe” is the cultish reference to “Programming Ruby” [http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0974514055](http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0974514055) You will also find “The Ruby Way” a very good book. Programming Ruby is more of a stripped Language Reference, whereas The Ruby Way is full of examples of how to do things that Programming Ruby just doesn’t show. [http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0672328844](http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0672328844) And while I’m at it… [http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0977616630](http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0977616630) – gw (www.railsdev.ws) ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/5 "2007-11-13T15:23:21Z")
On Nov 13, 4:57 am, rinda [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > The best free ebook about Rails out there (for limited time)[Jump Start Rails | SitePoint Premium](http://www.sitepoint.com/books/rails1/freebook.php) > > There are ruby ebooks too out there but I forgot… Most of the Apress Books ([apress.com](http://apress.com)) about Rails are available as ebooks (not free): [http://apress.com/ebook/catalog](http://apress.com/ebook/catalog) ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 10:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/6 "2007-11-13T10:58:53Z")
On Nov 13, 1:04 am, Yen T. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > The best free ebook about Rails out there (for limited time) > [Jump Start Rails | SitePoint Premium](http://www.sitepoint.com/books/rails1/freebook.php) There are ruby ebooks too out there but I forgot… ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/7 "2007-11-13T20:50:07Z")
I’m usually a huge Apress fan, but the Apress Beginning Ruby book (Cooper) did not float my boat. So far the Programming Ruby book (aka “Pick Axe,” referenced above) is, IMO, hands-down the best intro to the language if you’re already a programmer. - Beth + ---
**Author:** ![rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@rubygeek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubygeek)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-rails-tutorials-for-beginner/119991/8 "2007-11-13T16:34:06Z")
Eno wrote: > On Nov 13, 4:57 am, rinda [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > The best free ebook about Rails out there (for limited time)[Jump Start Rails | SitePoint Premium](http://www.sitepoint.com/books/rails1/freebook.php) > > > > There are ruby ebooks too out there but I forgot… > > Most of the Apress Books ([apress.com](http://apress.com)) about Rails are available as > ebooks (not free): > > [http://apress.com/ebook/catalog](http://apress.com/ebook/catalog) i looked in [http://www.pdfetch.com](http://www.pdfetch.com), and searched for ruby books.