From: Richard Conroy <richard.conroy@...>
Date: 2008-10-08T07:31:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Small, simple Ruby applications and sample code?

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Double Minus <nathan.wisman@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a collection (the bigger the better) of small, simply ruby apps
> along with sample code?  I'm trying to learn the language and feel like
> seeing a lot of really basic programs and how they were created would be
> enormously helpful.  Thanks!

Its not conventional Ruby, but if the challenge <-> feedback loop isn't working
for you, you might want to give Shoes a try
http://hackety.org
http://shoooes.net

Its a Ruby GUI toolkit, built to help kids get into programming, but
there is really
no restriction placed on it - you can happily dress regular ruby problems with
a shoes gui for rapid feedback on the problems you wish to solve.