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A group of us at DIF are getting into ruby / rails. I posted this in our forum, then realized it might help others.

Here’s the book i’m currently reading / doing : http://www.amazon.com/Agile-Development-Rails-Pragmatic-Programmers/dp/0977616630/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-4633763-6766336?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187036058&sr=8-1

I’m also reading the pickaxe : http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Ruby-Pragmatic-Programmers-Second/dp/0974514055/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-4633763-6766336?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187036058&sr=8-2

and rails recipes : http://www.amazon.com/Rails-Recipes-Pragmatic-Programmers-Fowler/dp/0977616606/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-4633763-6766336?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1187036074&sr=8-1

I recommend anyone who hasn’t go through the Curtis Hibb ruby intro series over at ONLamp:

what is ruby / rails :
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/10/13/what_is_rails.html

rolling on rails 1 -updated :
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/onlamp/2006/12/14/revisiting-ruby-on-rails-revisited.html

rolling on rails 2 -updated :
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/onlamp/2007/01/05/revisiting-ruby-on-rails-revisited-2.html

Development -
If your on windows i’d recommend using a vmachine (ubuntu?) for serving rails. if not you can use : instantrails

Editors -

mac : TextMate (the best), rad rails
linux : gedit, rad rails, or jedit
win : there’s a dreamweaver rails plugin, rad rails, or jedit

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