From: Daniela Robles Date: 2012-11-11T13:42:57+09:00 Subject: Re: Complete newbie --001636ef04196cc32404ce30d1ad Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi there, It'd be great if someone can forward me this entire thread to see all the replies. I'm also a complete newbie and looking for somewhere to start. -Dani On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Nelvin wrote: > I really enjoy this mailing list you can really learn a lot, I didn't kno= w > about that book. Thanks Carlos Agarie. I'll be looking into that. > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Carlos Agarie w= rote: > >> Hey Carlos (same name as me :), >> >> Sublime Text 2 should be pretty easy for you to learn. Google it and try >> for some time. >> >> Also, I recommend learning a bit more about how to use Terminal (nothing >> fancy, just the basic commands), there should be plenty of tutorials on = the >> Internet. >> >> And buy a good book on Ruby - I recommend Eloquent Ruby. It might sound >> strange, because there's so many stuff on the net, but a well-written bo= ok >> can help you learn lots of stuff in a good order with minimal pain. >> >> Good luck! >> >> ----- >> Carlos Agarie >> Control engineering student >> Polytechnic School >> University of S=E3o Paulo >> >> >> >> 2012/11/10 Nelvin >> >>> True. Why not try Gedit or maybe sublime text 2? Just a suggestion. >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Eric Christopherson < >>> echristopherson@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 3:32 PM, 7stud -- wrote= : >>>> > Your mac already comes with a computer programming text editor--it's >>>> > called vim. To learn how to use it, open up Terminal and type: >>>> > >>>> > $ vimtutor >>>> > >>>> > You can also search 'vim' to learn how to configure it any way you >>>> want. >>>> > Once you get the basics down, download macvim to get even more >>>> features. >>>> >>>> Let's not distract a newbie with a funky editor. I love Vim, but it's >>>> too much to learn when you're also learning programming for the first >>>> time. >>>> >>>> >>> >> > --001636ef04196cc32404ce30d1ad Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi there,

It'd be great if someone can forward me this entire th= read to see all the replies. I'm also a complete newbie and=A0 looking = for somewhere to start.

-Dani

On S= at, Nov 10, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Nelvin <nspryspartan@gmail.com> wrote:

I really enjoy this mailing list you can really learn a lot, I didn'= ;t know about that book. Thanks Carlos Agarie. I'll be looking into tha= t.=A0

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Carlos = Agarie <carlos.agarie@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Carlos (same name as me :),

Sublime Text 2 shou= ld be pretty easy for you to learn. Google it and try for some time.
<= /div>

Also, I recommend learning a bit more about how to= use Terminal (nothing fancy, just the basic commands), there should be ple= nty of tutorials on the Internet.

And buy a good book on Ruby - I recommend Eloquent Ruby= . It might sound strange, because there's so many stuff on the net, but= a well-written book can help you learn lots of stuff in a good order with = minimal pain.

Good luck!

-----
Carlos Agarie
Control engineering student
Poly= technic School
University of S=E3o Paulo

2012/11/10 Nelvin <= nspryspartan@gm= ail.com>
True. Why not try Gedit or = maybe sublime text 2? Just a suggestion.=A0

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 4:59 PM, Eric Christopherson <= echristopher= son@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 3:32 PM, 7stud = -- <lists@ruby= -forum.com> wrote:
> Your mac already comes with a computer programming text editor--it'= ;s
> called vim. =A0To learn how to use it, open up Terminal and type:
>
> $ vimtutor
>
> You can also search 'vim' to learn how to configure it any way= you want.
> Once you get the basics down, download macvim to get even more feature= s.

Let's not distract a newbie with a funky editor. I love Vim, but = it's
too much to learn when you're also learning programming for the first time.

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