From: Daniel Schierbeck <daniel.schierbeck@...>
Date: 2005-11-29T06:47:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Programming Newbie: Ruby or Java?

Dab wrote:
> Thanks for looking!
> 
> I'm brand new to programming and had just decided to learn Java as a
> first language, then stumbled accross Ruby, which seems far simpler to
> learn, but doesn't seem to have as many resources/books etc.
> 
> I want to eventually write a Windows program for an Apartment
> Management company that will keep track of their buildings
> tenants....all their info, lockers, parking stalls, rental monies
> owing, that sort of thing.
> 
> Will Ruby lead me to being able to do that eventually? I don't want,
> nor can afford, to use any programs like Visual Basic that cost wad's
> of money. And, I especially like the Open Source/Free program concepts
> and community atmospheres.
> 
> What do you think?
> 
> Thanks so much for your help!
> Dab
> 

Ruby on Rails is definately the way to go. And if you have *any* 
questions, you know you can ask them here. Round the clock community 
help, mate! Yeah, baby, yeah!


Cheers,
Daniel