From: Double Minus Date: 2008-09-25T04:48:04+09:00 Subject: Re: Small, simple Ruby applications and sample code? Huw Collingbourne wrote: > Double Minus wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Is there a collection (the bigger the better) of small, simply ruby apps >> along with sample code? > > Sounds like one of my eBooks might be right for you. They are both free > and both come with huge numbers of small demo programs. There's The > Little Book Of Ruby - this covers all the fundamentals in 10 chapters, > with every example provided as ready-to-run code: > > http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Little-Book-Of-Ruby > > And there's The Book Of Ruby which is very much more 'in depth'. > Eventually The Book Of Ruby will have over 400 pages and 20 chapters. > I'm building towards this with regular updates as each chapter is > revised and added. Currently it has 9 chapters, 179 pages and 150 > ready-to-run little demo programs in its source code archive (chapter 10 > will be added in a few days): > > http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Book-Of-Ruby > > best wishes > Huw Collingbourne > > SapphireSteel Software > Ruby and Rails In Visual Studio > http://www.sapphiresteel.com All of these are great suggestions. Huw - the books look awesome. Thanks for replying everyone. If you know of more, keep them coming. double -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.