From: Mohit Sindhwani <mo_mail@...>
Date: 2007-09-04T12:13:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Programming Ruby For Newbies

dblack@wobblini.net wrote:
> 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
>
I agree - I strongly recommend this one!

Cheers,
Mohit.
9/4/2007 | 11:12 AM.