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Renato Veneroso wrote:
| Hi everybody,
|
| This is my first message to this forum.
|
| I'm interested in learning Ruby and would like to know what book you
| think I should start with. I've worked as a developer for over 17 years
| and as a Java developer for 3 and a half years. However I don't know
| anything about Ruby. So I need a book that teaches Ruby from the
| scratch.
|
| What book do you advice me reading? I want a book that is good both in
| content and easiness of reading and learning.

Well, there is _why's Poignant Guide. Chris Pine's Learn to Program
(though that is of less use for you, since you know your way around a
programming language :P) is quite good, too.

Though, you might have the best result with Programming Ruby by Dave
Thomas et al.

A free version is available for free online (though, it covers Ruby 1.6,
so is a bit outdated).

Also, Huw Collingbourne just announced his introductory book for Ruby.

Note: all of these are free in one form or another, and there are
probably even more introductory books available on Amazon and in your
local Borders. :)


The links:

_why: poignantguide.net
Chris Pine: pine.fm/LearnToProgram/
Dave Thomas: www.ruby-doc.org/docs/ProgrammingRuby/
Huw Collingbourne: http://www.sapphiresteel.com/The-Book-Of-Ruby

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...you dream you have to write device drivers for your refrigerator, washing
machine, and other major household appliances before you can use them.
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