Re: hello

Colin Law
2009-07-21T10:31:31Z

2009/7/21 bill walton
<bwalton.im-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>:
>
> On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 05:52 -0700, eric wrote:
>> Hello everyone this is my first post. I come from a .NET background
>> but I have seen first hand the elegance of ruby and now i''m
hooked.
>> I''m learning rails on 2.3.x and have worked through setting up
a db
>> connection and building scaffolding, i''m excited and needed a
place to
>> land once and a while to discuss things as I stumble through the dark.
>
> Welcome aboard, Eric.
>
>> Thanks for taking a minute to listen, I hope to be participating
>> instead of just leaching very soon.
>
> ''Leaching'' is such a negative way of thinking.  Learning
is better.  As
> you learn, begin to ''teach'' what you''ve learned.
 That will solidify
> your learning.
>

Hi, Eric.  I would suggest watching this list and every time that you
understand a question then watch the replies and attempt to understand
the solution.  You will be amazed how quickly you learn.

Good luck, Colin.