From: dblack@...
Date: 2007-09-04T11:03:23+09:00
Subject: Re: Programming Ruby For Newbies

Hi --

On Tue, 4 Sep 2007, Jin Dynasty wrote:

> Howdy there,
> I have always been interested in programming. I looked for books, but it
> treated me like a pro. Please let me state now: I have not done any
> programming before.
>
> I looked around, and Ruby seems most appealing to me, so I picked it as
> a first language; my mother tongue. :-P
>
> Now what do I want? I am looking for a programming Ruby for dummies, for
> those who haven't type a single command line in their lifetime. Now I
> tried to read Programming Ruby, commonly called The Pickaxe, but again,
> the reader was treated as the book's subject aficionado.
>
> To sum up my rambling in one sentence: I want a programming ruby guide
> for dummies.
>
> I'm not asking for you to do my simple search on the net, I'm asking for
> your recommendation or referrals.

You should check out Chris Pine's book "Learn to Program", which is an
intro to programming that uses Ruby to teach you.

http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/


David

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