From: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <znmeb@...>
Date: 2006-11-13T08:06:07+09:00
Subject: Re: need a new Ruby book?

stuinzuri wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Back in 2001 or so I took a look at ruby...downloaded ruby for my
> windows machine, bought Thomas & Hunt's "Programming Ruby" (2001,
> Addison Wesley), ......and promptly got caught up in a massive career
> change.
>
> Now I am back with a bit of Java and mgmt experience under my belt and
> want to get back into ruby on my MacBook (with built in ruby 0.9
> (02/07/03))
>
> The question is, am i still good with this five year old book?  At
> least for a while?  Or should I consider it prime recycling material?
> My interest at this point is only personal and not professional...so I
> can't stick the employer with the bill.  :P
>
> tia,
>
> Stu
>   
Well ...

1. Ruby 1.8 is out -- upgrade your Ruby
2. There's a second edition of Programming Ruby, a brand new second 
edition of The Ruby Way, and perhaps another half dozen good books. I'd 
recommend getting at least those two, and if you're interested in Rails, 
get Agile Web Development for Rails and Ruby for Rails.


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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, FBG, AB, PTA, PGS, MS, MNLP, NST, ACMC(P)
http://borasky-research.blogspot.com/

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