From: "Ian M. Asaff" <ian.asaff@...>
Date: 2012-09-25T08:33:11+09:00
Subject: Re: beginner question.

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IMO, the best way to learn is to pick something you have no idea how to do.
then google, write code, and repeat until you've done it.

that's a day of work for many programmers :)

in your case, you've written an address book. that's cool--is it
searchable? is there an interface? does it allow duplicates?

maybe you can start by adding a couple features to your address book.

hope that helps.

ian

On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Samuel B. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> I'm sure this has been asked before, but I was looking for some help.
> You see I have red numerous books and done a few sample programs, but I
> am looking for some help on learning programming. My issue is that
> though books teach the basics I am having issues actually doing
> something with what I have learned. I have issues breaking things down
> to start building my program. I have made a basic addressbook program,
> but it's not very interesting. I was looking for more of a tutorial that
> builds a full program while briefly going over some of the code. I see
> ruby on rails has a lot of sample programs to help people learn (ex. the
> twitter clone) Is there a tutorial like this for ruby? I'd appreciate
> any answers Thanks.
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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iv class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 7:22 PM, Samuel B. <span d=
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sts@ruby-forum.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I&#39;m sure this has been asked before, but=
 I was looking for some help.<br>
You see I have red numerous books and done a few sample programs, but I<br>
am looking for some help on learning programming. My issue is that<br>
though books teach the basics I am having issues actually doing<br>
something with what I have learned. I have issues breaking things down<br>
to start building my program. I have made a basic addressbook program,<br>
but it&#39;s not very interesting. I was looking for more of a tutorial tha=
t<br>
builds a full program while briefly going over some of the code. I see<br>
ruby on rails has a lot of sample programs to help people learn (ex. the<br=
>
twitter clone) Is there a tutorial like this for ruby? I&#39;d appreciate<b=
r>
any answers Thanks.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
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