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#1 2005-09-15 3:29 pm
Ruby on Rails Books
Attention all Ruby on Rails fanatics!
Over the course of the next year, I am planning on learning how to use the great Ruby on Rails framework. Can you point me to any books, or articles than you recommend?
Self endorsements welcome.
Thank-you most greatly. (or something)
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#2 2005-09-15 3:46 pm
Re: Ruby on Rails Books
There's one with cartoon foxes, but it's only an ebook. It's awesome though, and if it ever gets printed, buy it.
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#3 2005-09-15 3:56 pm
Re: Ruby on Rails Books
I believe O'Reilly published (or it might be still in a draft stage) a new book relating to Rails framework.
I had to learn Ruby through "Programming Ruby - The Pragmatic Programmers' Guide" by Dave Thomas. I believe the 1st edition of the book is free online. Then, I had to go through Ruby on Rails Wikis, and other documentations on ruby on rails official website.
I don't think there is a solid book that would go through every single thing that you might need.
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#4 2005-09-15 5:29 pm
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Re: Ruby on Rails Books
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#5 2005-09-15 6:12 pm
Re: Ruby on Rails Books
I believe the Agile web development book is the ONLY one at this point.
Though you should probably get familiar with Ruby in general before jumping in. Rails is just a web framework. It would be like trying to use smarty without knowing php. (though neither smarty or php is anywhere near Ruby/Rails).
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#6 2005-09-15 8:33 pm
Re: Ruby on Rails Books
Scott wrote:
It would be like trying to use smarty without knowing php. (though neither smarty or php is anywhere near Ruby/Rails).
Well said... well said. 
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#7 2005-09-15 9:22 pm
Re: Ruby on Rails Books
Scott wrote:
I believe the Agile web development book is the ONLY one at this point.
Though you should probably get familiar with Ruby in general before jumping in. Rails is just a web framework. It would be like trying to use smarty without knowing php. (though neither smarty or php is anywhere near Ruby/Rails).
I suppose next you'll be telling me I need a computer, huh? 
Thanks for the suggestions, guys. It may take me a year, but I'm getting this yet.
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