From: pat eyler Date: 2008-12-05T02:32:21+09:00 Subject: Re: Another Ruby Book (and interview) On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Chad Perrin wrote: > On Mon, Dec 01, 2008 at 11:33:22PM +0900, pat eyler wrote: >> Most ruby-talk readers probably know that a Ruby edition >> of Refactoring is due out in a couple of months. I was kind >> of caught by surprise by the news that a Ruby edition of >> William Wake's 'Refactoring Workbook' was in the works >> too. >> >> I interviewed William and his co-author, Kevin Rutherford >> last week, and posted the interview this morning. Take >> a look if you're interested. >> >> http://on-ruby.blogspot.com/2008/12/ruby-refactoring-workbook-interview.html > > So . . . what's the difference between this upcoming book and the Fields > and Harvie *Refactoring: Ruby Edition*? I'm not entirely clear on why > this book is better than, or particularly different from, the other. The workbook is meant to be a tool to guide a practitioner through the refactoring book. (Think of the workbook that came with your Math texts back in elementary school.) If you've got a local resource who's refactoring-fu is strong, or you are already facile with the process, you probably don't need the workbook. If you're trying to become the master refactorer from your team and you're starting from scratch, getting both is probably a good idea. > > I ask because I was considering getting a copy of *Refactoring: Ruby > Edition*, and now that this new book has appeared on the horizon I wonder > if I should get that instead. Please note that while "get both" is a > reasonable idea in the long run, I'll definitely only buy one at first, > and would like to know which would serve me better, initially. I'd buy Refactoring first, then consider the workbook depending on how quickly I was coming up to speed vs. how quickly I want/need to. > > -- > Chad Perrin [ content licensed PDL: http://pdl.apotheon.org ] > Quoth Sean Reifschneider: "If java had real garbage-collection, it would > delete most programs before it executed them." > -- thanks, -pate ------------------------- Duty makes us do things, Love make us do things well. http://on-ruby.blogspot.com http://eldersjournal.blogspot.com