From: James Britt <james.britt@...>
Date: 2008-04-26T00:47:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Books -  Ruby - Mechanize - HTTP

Fred wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Anybody knows a good book with examples to understand Mechanize and the 
> HTTP protocols (GET and POST)?
> 
> I don't understand it and i can't find the right books about these 
> topics specific.

I am unaware of any book covering Mechanize.

I wrote up some of my experiences using Mechanize here:

     http://www.jamesbritt.com/2007/4/8/how-i-did-it-rubystuff-com

but the details on the Mechanize API may be somewhat dated.


I've found Web Client Programming with Perl to be very helpful:

    http://www.oreilly.com/openbook/webclient/


It's free online, and despite using Perl the examples are useful and the 
appendices very informative.


There are also the various HTTP RFCs, too.



-- 
James Britt

"A principle or axiom is of no value without the rules for applying it."
   - Len Bullard