Hi -- On 3/17/07, John Joyce <dangerwillrobinsondanger / gmail.com> wrote: > Indeed! > This is the kind of stuff that really brings out the "automagic". > Mr. Hansson really did us all a good thing with knowing Ruby and > knowing ORM and applying these concepts well with a language that > really does lend itself to it. Things are nice now. Sometimes things > are slow, but everyone can be glad things will only get better! I agree with your assessment of David's work but he can't be given credit for attr_accessor. It's a core Ruby-language construct. David -- Q. What is THE Ruby book for Rails developers? A. RUBY FOR RAILS by David A. Black (http://www.manning.com/black) (See what readers are saying! http://www.rubypal.com/r4rrevs.pdf) Q. Where can I get Ruby/Rails on-site training, consulting, coaching? A. Ruby Power and Light, LLC (http://www.rubypal.com)