[Sorry for the top-posting, freaking web-mail interface does not do quotingroperly] Can you elaborate on what Matz's new book you referring to in your post? I could not find anything by Matz in English other than "Ruby in a Nutshell". Gennady. ________________________________________ From: Vince Forgetta [forgetta / gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:30 PM To: ruby-talk ML Subject: performance tips Hi all, I've been using ruby for about 2 years, but only recently got around trying and learning it well. Is there some central repository I can get performance tips/discussions such as the one posted here: http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/158212 These types of tips are saving my bacon! I'm reading through Matz's new book as well ... what a difference this book has made! Thanks. Vince