From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2007-08-07T15:39:47+09:00
Subject: Re: learning ruby from you?

On 8/7/07, Dan Zwell <dzwell@gmail.com> wrote:
> Simon Schuster wrote:
> > I've got an impressively spotty understanding of ruby, linux,
> > programming in general, and math/logic, but have a project or two in
> > mind that are just taking too long for me to make headway with on my
> > own. I would like to buy some lessons via AIM/email paid with paypal to
> > use ruby to actualize some of these things and help me learn ruby in
> > the process. healthcare doesn't pay like flipping burgers,
> > surprisingly, so I can't offer any kind of IT going rate. this
> > situation would be ideal for someone(s) gearing up for
> > teaching, or learning hobbyists like myself (teaching is maybe the best
> > way to learn!), or for someone wanting to learn the basics of modern
> > hebrew, which is another of my autodidactic hack-of-all-trades
> > interests, and probably my most powerful area (about 3 years of
> > on-and-off learning).. this last would be the most ideal trade, for me
> > (see above re: $). also I'm just fun to talk to.
> >
> > projects abstractly: making (in general) and utilizing fonts within ruby, web
> > automation, making a file-sharing AIM bot, nanobrews, specifics after
> > talking some, aim/yahoo=awhilewhileaway thank you!
> >
> >
>
> Getting paid help might be hard, because that requires commitment. (You
> might get even get a better response if you didn't offer to pay!) But
> this list is excellent for questions. If you ask them well, you are very
> likely to get useful responses quickly.
Which is more, by following Dan's advice invest (part of) the saved
money into some good books, Programming Ruby II by the pragmatic
programmers would be my choice.
http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/ruby/index.html
Discussing any problems you have with understanding this book on this
list will be productive, believe me, that has been done before :).

Cheers and yes welcome to the WWoR (Wonderful World of Ruby)
Robert

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