From: Jeremy Woertink <jeremywoertink@...>
Date: 2007-09-05T02:48:02+09:00
Subject: Re: Programming Ruby For Newbies

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.
> 
> Thanks in advanced,
> Jin

"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/"

I agree with David, this was the first programming book I ever read. You 
will want to read it twice though. I was in the same boat you were in. I 
hate reading, and it takes me a while to understand some of these 
things. He has you do small examples in the book and gives you small 
tests. If you make it through completely 1 time through, then start back 
at the beginning like it's your first time through, and you will catch 
so much you missed the first time.



~Jeremy


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