From: Matt Todd <chiology@...>
Date: 2006-08-31T21:41:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Books

Hi, I'm surprised nobody's mentioned it yet, but, _Why's Poignant
Guide to Ruby (http://www.poignantguide.net/) is an excellent, free,
trippy resource for going over the fundamentals of Ruby. It's not
finished yet, unfortunately, but it covers a great deal, and in a very
entertaining way, too. _Why's writing style is unique and quite
entertaining considering it's a programming book. If you can read
through it, it's a great way to get introduced to the language. It was
my first introduction to Ruby.

I've also read through the Pick-axe, which is a great, great, great
resource. If you've got any experience with programming and know what
control structures and object orientation is (even if only a little),
then the Pick-axe is a great option.

I've not had the chance to read through Ruby For Rails, so I can't
vouche for that. I can recommend it, though, on the sample chapters
that I read (which were quite excellent) and the fact that David is an
active expert (or at least a damn-good programmer and writer) here on
the list and elsewhere.

Cheers,

M.T.