Does this book continue with the jukebox example? On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:53:52 +0900 Dave Thomas <dave / pragprog.com> wrote: > Ruby 1.9 is just around the corner, so it looks like a good time to > create a new edition of Programming Ruby. So, I'm pleased to > announce that the Third Edition of the PickAxe has just entered beta. > > The book's home page is at http://pragprog.com/titles/rails3 > > Here's the plan. I'm starting with the second edition text and > going through it revising for 1.9 changes. So far I'm done the first > 120 pages or so. When you look at the beta book, you'll see some > pages with red headers and footers, and others with gray. The red > pages are updated content, and the gray pages are content from the > second edition. Over time, more and more pages will turn red, until > the book is done. > > Matz is still making changes to 1.9 functionality. This book will > track these changes, so that it will mirror what 1.9 becomes as we > move towards an eventual release. We won't go to press until Ruby > has stabilized. > > Wee experimenting with something different for this book. With all > our other titles, a fresh edition counts as a brand new book, and > has to be bought again. With this edition, wee offering > substantial discounts to owners of the existing second edition (if > those books or PDFs were bought from us). > > To get these discounts (and, remember, you have to have bought the > books directly from us to qualify) simply create an account (or log > in to your existing account) on http://pragprog.com. You'll find > buttons on your account page which let you buy at a discount. > > > > Enjoy > > > > > > Dave Thomas > > > > > Regards, John Maclean MSc (DIC) +44 7739 171 531