Getting to know Ruby
After getting my copies of Programming Ruby and Agile Web Development with Rails, I had to put off reading them until after my semester examinations. This’ll probably qualify me as a geek more than anything but I had that funny feeling about not being able to read them. It’s similar to having [ice-cream/juicy steak/insert your favourite food] right in front of you but for some reason or other, you just can’t savour it. Man, I gotta get me a social life….
In any case, I’ve went through the 1st edition of Programming Ruby in its online form but I wasn’t able to really get into it. The dead tree edition, however, is another story altogether. It’s hefty and it packs much more than its predecessor. I’ve read the 1st 4 chapters and my general impression is rather positive, the book uses a conversational style and sneaks in some Dilbert-esque humor along the way. Much like The Pragmatic Programmer.