I started by going page by page through the pdf version of Build Your Own Ruby On Rails Web Applications by Patrick Lenz, which used Rails 1.2, copying code from the pdf and avoiding the buggy code that could be had online. He has a new version for Rails 2.0 at http://www.sitepoint.com/books/rails2/ . Then I read Ruby for Rails, some of the pickaxe book, and Design Patterns in Ruby. Only then did I pick up The Rails Way and read it almost cover to cover. It's almost like Obie is sitting next to you, pointing out all the pieces of Rails and how they work. I'm still a noob, not having written a lot of code yet, but I know where all the pieces are now and I can read most Ruby code. Along the way I started building a site I've had in mind for along time. Next stop: PeepCode on RSpec, then back to building my site.
Scott
At 04:00 PM 6/2/2008, you wrote:
Any recommendations on books, screencasts? I've heard the Agile book
is good but it hasn't been updated to 2.0 (and from what I can tell,
quite a bit has changed). thanks.
On Jun 2, 1:27 pm, "Matt Aimonetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> WG,
>
> I really didn't see a lot of good classes being offered. Most people learn
> on their own with a book, screencasts, podcasts or via our meetings.
> If enough people are interested, I think some of us might try to organize a
> beginner crash course.
>
> -Matt
>
> On 6/2/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Can anyone recommend any RoR classes in or around San Diego? Outside
> > of a couple courses I used to see taught at UCSD extension ... I don't
> > see much out there.
>
> > Thanks - wg
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