From: "Michael W. Ryder" <_mwryder@...>
Date: 2007-08-04T10:45:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Metaprogramming

James Britt wrote:
> Brett Simmers wrote:
>>>
>>> I can buy Ruby for Rails at my local bookstore, but it costs a bunch. 
>>> Is it really so good for me to spend $50? I don't exactly have a job 
>>> (too young), so take that into account...
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> ~ Ari
>>> English is like a pseudo-random number generator - there are a 
>>> bajillion rules to it, but nobody cares.
>> I don't know if this is enough of a difference, but it's only $30 at 
>> Amazon, with free shipping:
>> http://www.amazon.com/Ruby-Rails-Techniques-Developers/dp/1932394699/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-8816908-0652149?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186184282&sr=8-1 
>>
> 
> And I think a PDF versions is also available from the Manning site.
> 
> 
It is, for $22.50, about half the cost of the printed version.