Description
About the Author
Huw Collingbourne is the Director of Technology for SapphireSteel Software, developer of the Ruby In Steel IDE. With 30 years of programming experience, he has written programming columns for numerous magazines, presented features on computing for BBC Television, and currently edits the online technical journal Bitwise Magazine. He has previously released two free ebooks on Ruby-The Little Book of Ruby and The Book of Ruby.
Reviews
"I'm no longer afraid of Ruby or daunted by its syntax. If you're looking for a good introduction to the language The Book of Ruby should be on your buying list."
-Craig Buckler, OptimalWorks Web Design
"Collingbourne knows his subject and if you are a software developer wanting to learn more about Ruby there is plenty of valuable material here."
-Tim Anderson, ITWriting
"The Book of Ruby is not just technically good or accurate, it is truly well written."
-Ecommerce Developer
"Recommended for established developers new to Ruby."
-Dr. Dobb's Developer Reading List
"If you are interested in learning Ruby then this is the book for you."
-ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes
"A nicely written (and nicely printed) guide to Ruby that covers everything you would expect from a Ruby guide in untiring detail."
-Durham University Computing Society
"Covers all the fundamentals of the language, as well as gives a great start into the Rails framework and dynamic programming."
-Sean Patterson, Fresh Consulting
Book Information
ISBN 9781593272944
Author Huw Collingbourne
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US