From: Samuel Williams Date: 2010-05-02T22:52:24+09:00 Subject: Re: Teaching Programming Languages (including Ruby) Dear Aamir, I see what you mean. On the right hand side of that page is a link which says "Download as PDF" This might be what you are after? Kind regards, Samuel On 3/05/2010, at 1:37 AM, AAMIR KHAN wrote: > I have looked at wikibooks link on PHP learning part..but i don't fond a > book there just some information but no downloadable book > > On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Samuel Williams < > space.ship.traveller@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear Aamir, >> >> Can you tell me exactly what link you looked at? >> >> The Starting Points are mostly external links and not something I can >> control unfortunately. I've tried to select ones that are generally good for >> beginner to intermediate. >> >> Thanks for your feedback. >> >> Kind regards, >> Samuel >> >> On 3/05/2010, at 1:15 AM, AAMIR KHAN wrote: >> >>> yeah the links given are good.. >>> but i have opened one of the books on wikibooks and there was no option >> to >>> download that book.. >>> so if you can provide with some downloadable material then it will be >>> great... >>> >>> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 6:34 PM, James D. Maher >> wrote: >>> >>>> Awfully ambitious! >>>> >>>> But what? No COBOL? >>>> >>>> Does this mean you've given up on creating teaching materials for Ruby? >>>> The referenced website is such a comprehensive undertaking that it must >>>> interfere with steady progress on Ruby teaching, right? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> j >>>> >>>> James D. Maher >>>> jdmaher@jdmaher.com >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Samuel Williams [mailto:space.ship.traveller@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 7:28 AM >>>> To: ruby-talk ML >>>> Subject: Teaching Programming Languages (including Ruby) >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> This is a follow up from previous postings about teaching Ruby in the >>>> class room. >>>> >>>> I've now come full circle, and put together this website: >>>> http://programming.dojo.net.nz/ >>>> >>>> This site is about programming languages in general, and is designed to >>>> be a starting point for people interested in learning more about a given >>>> programming language. >>>> >>>> I'd be really grateful for people to look at the site and let me know >>>> any feedback about the content and how it is presented. >>>> >>>> In particular interest to this group is the Ruby page: >>>> http://programming.dojo.net.nz/languages/ruby/index >>>> >>>> Also, under the Resources section, there are a set of posters (including >>>> one for Ruby). These posters are designed for class rooms where they >>>> will stimulate interest in programming languages. The posters are likely >>>> to have at least one more iteration, so any feedback on them would be >>>> appreciated (including corrections or improvements). >>>> >>>> >>>> http://programming.dojo.net.nz/resources/programming-language-posters >>>> >>>> If anyone has any suggestions about particular resources or reading >>>> material, please let me know. Keep in mind this is a site for absolute >>>> beginners. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Kind regards, >>>> Samuel >>>> >>>> >> >>