# Which Rails Book

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-rails-book/128263>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 6, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-rails-book/128263 "2008-02-06T08:50:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ochomo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-rails-book/128263/1 "2008-02-06T08:50:56Z")

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Now that we have version 2, is Agile Web Programming with Rails book  
still useful?

I want to buy it. I need advice if it is still worth.

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ochomo

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**Author:** ![ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ochomo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-rails-book/128263/2 "2008-02-06T09:10:59Z")

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It doesn’t currently support 2.0 stuff… unless there is a newer  
version I am not aware of.

I would buy the PDF version and purchase 2 Peepcode videos. 1) the one  
on RESTful development 2) Starting from Scratch Part 2

Another great resource is [RailsCasts.com](http://RailsCasts.com)

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**Author:** ![ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/45deac/32.png) [@ochomo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ochomo)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/which-rails-book/128263/3 "2008-02-06T20:20:47Z")

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Most of the book is still relevant, and I think it is still  
worthwhile, but there are a few places where it can trip you up, and  
it doesn’t of course explain the new ways to do things in Rails 2.

The best Rails 2 book by far is The Rails Way, but it is not a  
beginner’s book.

Michael S.  
[www.BuildingWebApps.com](http://www.BuildingWebApps.com)  
Resources for Rails Developers

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