From: Daniel Brumbaugh Keeney <devi.webmaster@...>
Date: 2007-12-10T22:02:46+09:00
Subject: Re: An advice for Christmas' gift: book about Ruby for experienced user

On Dec 10, 2007 6:30 AM, Simone Murdock <FalselinKsimonemurdock@vene.ws> wrote:
> I'd like to buy (for a gift) 1 or 2 books about Ruby for a non-novice
> user: I don't know  Ruby, so I ask you an advice...
>
> Searching on Google, I've found these:
>
> Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide, Second Edition
>  http://www.pragprog.com/titles/ruby/index.html

Everyone has their own choice in books, both books you listed are
reputable. However, the Pragmatic Programmers Guide (commonly known as
'Pickaxe') is the traditional book; the first edition was one of the
first Ruby books out (maybe THE first). I happen to have a copy on my
bookshelf at my side.


Daniel Brumbaugh Keeney