# Ruby questions!

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911 "2006-08-15T14:20:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabsy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911/1 "2006-08-15T14:20:18Z")

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Hey, I have some questions I hope someone can answer…

Im new to Ruby and I was wondering if anyone have any good  
newbie/tutorials on how to get started?  
And im wondering what the differences(if there are any?) there are  
between ruby as a applicationprogramming language and  
webapplicationprogramming language…

And, is there anyway to compile the “programs” you create?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabsy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911/2 "2006-08-15T14:20:22Z")

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fabsy wrote:

> Thanks

Welcome to Ruby!

There are many good tutorials for Ruby. Two of the best are:

[http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/)  
[http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/?Chapter=00](http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/?Chapter=00)

Regarding compiling Ruby, there are a number of people working on making  
this possible but if you’re looking for something that is easy to use  
and works on all programs, no. For the time being, Ruby is interpreted.

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**Author:** ![fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabsy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911/3 "2006-08-15T14:20:26Z")

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On Aug 14, 2006, at 5:05 PM, Timothy H. wrote:

> There are many good tutorials for Ruby. Two of the best are:
> 
> [http://poignantguide.net/ruby/](http://poignantguide.net/ruby/)  
> [http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/?Chapter=00](http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/?Chapter=00)

I’m a pretty big fan of:

[http://tryruby.hobix.com/](http://tryruby.hobix.com/)

James Edward G. II

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**Author:** ![fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabsy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911/4 "2006-08-15T14:20:26Z")

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fabsy wrote:

> Hey, I have some questions I hope someone can answer…
> 
> Im new to Ruby and I was wondering if anyone have any good  
> newbie/tutorials on how to get started?

> **[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.

“Trying to port the desktop metaphor to the Web is like working on how  
to fuel your car with hay because that is what horses eat.”  
- Dare Obasanjo

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**Author:** ![fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fabsy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fabsy)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2006, 2:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-questions/64911/5 "2006-08-15T14:20:26Z")

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Thanks alot!  
I will check them out asap. 🙂