From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2006-01-02T14:35:57+09:00
Subject: Re: New to Ruby and Programming

Chris Pine's "Learn to Program" is available now from Pragmatic 
Programmers. I'd start there.

Will Shattuck wrote:

>Hi folks. Happy New Year!
>
>I have lurked for a little bit to see what this list is like.  I am
>please to see how helpful people are.  I have a couple of questions
>for someone starting out with Ruby and Programming in general.
>
>Some background... I have some fundamental understanding of
>programming, but I have more holes in my foundation than not.  I work
>with some friends on a C# project, I learned some basics of Java so I
>kind of understand OOP.  But I still do not grasp a lot.
>
>My question:  Where should I start in learning to use Ruby?  I have
>some ideas, but I do not want to prejudice the discussion with my
>ideas.
>
>Also, I have a project in mind to use Ruby... A Nethack bot.  A friend
>programmed one in C# and I thought it would be fun to try and use
>Ruby.  I know I have a long way to go but it would be fun for me.
>
>Anyway, thanks for any advice and help you can offer in this new adventure.
>
>Will
>
>
>
>--
>Will Shattuck  ( willshattuck.at.gmail.com )
>Home Page:  http://www.thewholeclan.com/will
>
>When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there.
>
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>

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