From: Michael Brooks <michael.brooks@...>
Date: 2009-10-12T12:55:08+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby beginner

"John Embree" <johnembree2000@yahoo.ca> wrote in message 
news:0bb0bfdfa98153ba27adfc5be4c1083e@ruby-forum.com...
> hi guys reading here seems like everyone is a whole lot smarter at this
> than i am..which is good "right"! I really am a beginner at this
> stuff...i downloaded ruby...good news..but how does it work..what kind
> of programs can i make..that is if i get beyond "Scite" and command
> lines i cant find anywhere...really need step by step instructions i
> have scoured the internet but to no avail..idiot here remember! any one
> with good ideas where i can start...john

Hello John:

You might want to try these:

http://www-users.math.umd.edu/~dcarrera/ruby/0.3/
http://www.troubleshooters.com/codecorn/ruby/basictutorial.htm
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/quickstart/
http://www.rubycentral.com/book/

Michael