In Traction

A few days ago, I saved why the lucky stiff’s Poignant Guide to Ruby as separate PDFs per chapter, and printed it out.

Whether you’re looking for a different programming language manual, or just want to read a motivating, well-written introduction to Ruby, the poignant guide is for you. It is pretty unique in its kind, although The Little Schemer and Casting SPELs in Lisp also sport a similar spirit of playfullness.

Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean the book only covers the basics. Chapter 6 for example, deals with juicy metaprogramming.

If you are interested in the PDFs, just let me know.

Why the Lucky Stiff has finished Try Ruby. It is an online, interactive Ruby tutorial, and most of all an excellent AJAX showcase.

If you ever wondered what the buzz is all about, Try Ruby is for you.