[Techtalk] ruby course?

[Karine Delvare]

On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 12:43:25 -0700
Rachel McConnell <rachel at xtreme.com> wrote:

> Karine Delvare wrote:
> > Sorry I was unclear, it was a free online book, described as very funny
> > and easy to follow. I'll dig the archives to find it again.
> 
> Perhaps this was Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby ? 
> http://poignantguide.net/ruby/

That was it, thanks Rachel :)

> I personally found this to have more non-Ruby content than was useful to 
> me - I kept getting distracted by the story and didn't end up learning 
> much (any) Ruby from it.  It is, however, the most unusual programming 
> teaching model I've ever seen or heard of, and my criticism may well say 
> more about my reading habits than about the book.

OK, I didn't read it but I guess I see what you mean. It sounds nice
for a solo reading but maybe not so nice for a study group.

Karine