From: "Stephan Kämper" <Stephan.Kaemper@...>
Date: 2001-11-02T17:46:32+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:24147] Re: programming newbie

Steven Thomas wrote:
> 
> I did a little very basic basic, pascal and c++ five to six years ago.
> Basic and Pascal were an an alpha micro.  The c++ on a Mac 5200.  I had
> very little documentation for c++ and didn't get past a simple for loop.
> I am trying to start programming and am need of refrences.  Are there
> any good books on ruby, ruby/tk other than Pragmatic Programmers?

For now the pickaxe book by the Pragmatic Programmers is the only one
published.
But have a look at 

http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyBookList

for more books to come. Some are 'promised' for october and/or november.
Is there any news about the real publishing dates for the books?
Michael? Matz? ...

Cheers

Stephan