Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition (Expert's Voice in Open Source)

by PeterCooper (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2011

  $42.70

  Based on the bestselling first edition, Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition is the leading guide for every type of reader who wants to learn Ruby from the ground up.

  The new edition of this book provides the same excellent introduction to Ruby as the first edition plus updates for the newest version of Ruby, including the addition of the Sinatra and Ramaze web application frameworks and a chapter on GUI development so developers can take advantage of these new trends.

  Beginning Ruby starts by explaining the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters builds toward creating a full Ruby application. By the end of the book, in addition to in-depth knowledge of Ruby, you'll also have basic understanding of many ancillary technologies such as SQL, XML, web frameworks, and networking.

  • Introduces readers to the Ruby programming language
  • Takes readers from basic programming skills to web development with topics like Ruby-based frameworks and GUI programming
  • Covers many ancillary technologies in order to provide a broader picture (e.g., databases, XML, network daemons)

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $6.07

  Beginning Ruby is a thoroughly contemporary guide to this powerful object-oriented language. It s one of the only guides aimed at both the novice programmer as well as experienced developers who are new to Ruby. The book starts by explaining the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters builds towards creating a genuine Ruby application. The book then explains key Ruby principles, such as classes and objects; projects, modules and libraries; and other aspects of Ruby such as database access. In addition, Ruby on Rails is covered in some depth and the book s appendixes provide essential and long-lasting reference information.