The weird way to learn Ruby

[mdlbear]

Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, tenderly written and illustrated by why the lucky stiff.

I'll try not to feel utterly rejected if this book doesn't capture your fancy. I might experience a few long days of emptiness, accompanied with profuse weeping, but other than that I'll be fine. It's at least comforting to know that the following fine texts cover my topic and will doubtless fill you with Ruby lust [...]

OK, it's pretty weird. But it's on the web under a CC license, and it has cartoon foxes, and it actually does get around to teaching you Ruby, if you're patient with it and allow its weirdness to seep into your soul. Or something.

A prompt warning: this lesson is much slower. Stay with it. This will be a long, deep breath. The most crucial stage of your instruction. It may seem like you're not learning much code at first. You will be learning concepts. By the end of this chapter, you will know Ruby's beauty. The coziness of the code will become a down sleeping bag for your own solace.

Comments

[jcfiala.livejournal.com]

I keep meaning to read that. I was drooling over the 'Ruby on Rails' book at the Tattered Cover a night ago...

Oh, and hey! remember me? I used to be on alt.callahans, visited you one time when I was in SJ for AnimeCon, back in 1991. Played with the kid all afternoon, and then slept through the party. (sad face here)

I came across you in a friend's friendlist, and threw you into mine, I hope you don't mind.

John Fiala

[mdlbear]

"hope you don't mind" -- not at all.

Good to hear from you again; I've sort of dropped out of alt.callahans over the last few years, but it turns out that many of the old crowd are here on LJ.