hello just saw at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672320835/qid=1010487535/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_3_1/104-3323505-3017562 that there are 120 sample pages of "The Ruby Way" looks really cool. unfortunately my german bookstore still has not sent me the book. (but hopefully I will receive it by the end of the week) markus