I''m a experienced web designer, fluent in XHTML & CSS, however, scripting languages like javascript and php tend to elude me. I''ve read a good bit on RoR and it seems that it might be a better place for me to get my feet wet in the server-side scripting realm. Does anyone have any suggestions on where I should start? I seriously have no scripting experience beyond plugging in others'' scripts (that I do well), but the actually writing of a script ... has just been something I''ve not been able to grasp. Any suggestions on where to start, a book, tutorial, examples that I could enact that would give a good foothold on learning RoR? I''m very good with practical examples that help me to see what happens as a result of a code/script. Dawn -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Mar 23, 2007, at 2:13 PM, Dawn Hickerson wrote:> Any suggestions on where to start, a book, tutorial, examples that I > could enact that would give a good foothold on learning RoR? I''m very > good with practical examples that help me to see what happens as a > result of a code/script.Everyone will tell you to get AWDwR, but if you have little or no programming experience then I''d suggest also getting Pine''s "Learn to Program", which will give you beginner''s introduction to Ruby. -faisal --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Faisal N Jawdat wrote:> Everyone will tell you to get AWDwR, but if you have little or no > programming experience then I''d suggest also getting Pine''s "Learn to > Program", which will give you beginner''s introduction to Ruby. > > -faisalThank you, Faisal. I''ll take a look at those books. Yes, I do not have any experience with programming really. I''ve tried but most of the books I''ve gotten seem to be written from the standpoint that the reader knows at least one language (usually javascript) and I''ve gotten lost within the first few pages of each book I''ve tried. I need a ground up instruction with practical examples so that I can see what''s happening, do you know what I mean? I learn best and retain what I learn better by doing. Any other suggestions to putting me on the road to learn RoR are appreciated. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
It is a good idea to learn the basics of OO also. Check out the material at : http://guide.zepho.com/version1 You can ignore the UML related stuff and just focus on the basics. On 3/23/07, Dawn Hickerson <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > > I > Any suggestions on where to start, a book, tutorial, examples that I > could enact that would give a good foothold on learning RoR? I''m very > good with practical examples that help me to see what happens as a > result of a code/script. > > Dawn > > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Depending on the kind of person you are, you might enjoy Why''s
(Poignant) Guide to Ruby. Whether you (or anyone) could learn to
program from it is a different question, but I''d be curious to find
out. It''s at
http://poignantguide.net/ruby/
-Colin
On 3/23/07, Dawn Hickerson
<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
wrote:>
> I''m a experienced web designer, fluent in XHTML & CSS,
however,
> scripting languages like javascript and php tend to elude me. I''ve
read
> a good bit on RoR and it seems that it might be a better place for me to
> get my feet wet in the server-side scripting realm. Does anyone have any
> suggestions on where I should start?
> I seriously have no scripting experience beyond plugging in
others''
> scripts (that I do well), but the actually writing of a script ... has
> just been something I''ve not been able to grasp.
> Any suggestions on where to start, a book, tutorial, examples that I
> could enact that would give a good foothold on learning RoR? I''m
very
> good with practical examples that help me to see what happens as a
> result of a code/script.
>
> Dawn
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I would say Learn to Program then David Black''s book called Ruby for Rails then AWDWR. There is a steep learning curve but the pay off is in programming power and efficiency. Bill -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---