From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2012-04-08T03:50:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Advise on learning Ruby

On Sun, Apr 08, 2012 at 03:30:53AM +0900, Taz798 U. wrote:
> Thanks for the helpful replies.
> 
> I'll start with Micheal Hartl's tutorial. Though I did want to ask, 
> would anyone recommend that I  try "Sam's teach yourself ruby in 21 
> days"?
> 
>  @Chad Perrin thanks, i'll take a read. Though I currently only have a 
> Windows OS.

The book reviews at least should still be of some use.

I should probably add this to the mix, too -- a pair of books reviewed in
one shot, one of them strongly recommended, the other strongly warned
against because it's such a terrible book to read if you're learning Ruby
(it'll instill a lot of bad habits):

    The Book of (Weird) Ruby, and Eloquent Ruby
    http://blogstrapping.com/?page=2011.194.11.46.40

The TL;DR version is:

    Eloquent Ruby is an incredibly good book; if you're at least mildly
    familiar with programming, you should probably read it.  The Book of
    Ruby is crap; avoid it.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]