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For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:50 am
by Andy K.
Hey Hey!
I was passed along to this book (it's on the web) on Ruby that I figured would be awesome to share with everyone. It's by far the best, most creative textbook ever. For those of you who want to learn Ruby check this out, for those of you who know Ruby and want to bone up check this out, for those of you who just want to laugh, CHECK THIS OUT.
http://poignantguide.net/ruby/chapter-1.html
I got a pretty good laugh out of this book, and I know a fair touch of Ruby, too. And I can attest to this book's accuracy!
The cartoons are great and keep you from feeling drained from all teh learnin.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:25 am
by Chaos Clown
I've only read the first two pages and have already decided that this is the most insane textbook
ever and I want to buy it just to give the author my money. I might eventually learn ruby at some point too.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:27 am
by Arce
I’ll be straight with you. I want you to cry. To weep. To whimper sweetly. This book is a poignant guide to Ruby. That means code so beautiful that tears are shed. That means gallant tales and somber truths that have you waking up the next morning in the arms of this book. Hugging it tightly to you all the day long. If necessary, fashion a makeshift hip holster for Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby, so you can always have this book’s tender companionship.
I'm not even beyond the second page yet, and I'm almost crying with laughter!! XDDDD
Fuck, one of these days I will pay my dues to this author. That's the most badass way to teach ANYTHING...EVER.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:42 am
by Arce
This is my new favorite book. Period.
You know any book that has this is worth reading:
Click here to see the hidden message (It might contain spoilers)
Concerning Commercial Uses of the (Poignant) Guide:
This book is released under a Creative Commons license which allows unlimited commercial use of this text. Basically, this means you can sell all these bootleg copies of my book and keep the revenues for yourself. I trust my readers (and the world around them) to rip me off. To put out some crappy Xerox edition with that time-tested clipart of praying hands on the cover.
Guys, the lawsuits just ain’t worth the headache. So I’m just going to straight up endorse authorized piracy, folks. Anybody who wants to read the book should be able to read it. Anybody who wants to market the book or come up with special editions, I’m flattered.
Why would I want the $$$? IGNORE ALL OTHER SIDEBARS: I’ve lost the will to be a rich slob. Sounds inhuman, but I like my little black-and-white television. Also my hanging plastic flower lamp. I don’t want to be a career writer. Cash isn’t going inspire me. Pointless.
So, if money means nothing to the lucky stiff, why rip me off when you could co-opt shady business practices to literally crush my psyche and leave me wheezing in some sooty iron lung? Oh, and the irony of using my own works against me! Die, Poignant Boy!
To give you an idea of what I mean, here are a few underhanded concepts that could seriously kill my willpower and force me to reconsider things like existence.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:51 pm
by dandymcgee
Wow. That is by far the most amazing book, that I have ever began reading. Umm. I can't think of any words to describe its greatness right now.. so please if you haven't checked it out. GO. NOW.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:21 pm
by Andy K.
I only wish I would've had this book a couple of years ago in high school, when we were touching on Ruby in a programming class of mine
I'm glad you all enjoy it as much as I do.
Also, chunky bacon. That is all.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:57 pm
by dandymcgee
i read the first two pages.
it was like someone captured a little piece of heaven
and sprinkled it on paper
then posted the result on the internet.
Re: For those of us who love Ruby!
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:44 pm
by Diablo vt
I really had to read it. I nearly pissed myself laughing! What a good life it is and thanks for posting this!