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Beginning Ruby—From Novice to Professional, Second Edition

Beginning Ruby: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition

by Peter Cooper

2009 (656 pages)

ISBN:9781430223634

The leading guide for every type of reader who wants to learn Ruby from the ground up, this book explains the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters builds toward creating a full Ruby application.

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Beginning Ruby—From Novice to Professional, Second Edition
Foreword
Introduction
Part 1 - Foundations and Scaffolding
Chapter 1	-	Let's Get It Started: Installing Ruby
Chapter 2	-	Programming == Joy: A Whistle-Stop Tour of Ruby and Object Orientation
Chapter 3	-	Ruby's Building Blocks: Data, Expressions, and Flow Control
Chapter 4	-	Developing Your First Ruby Application
Chapter 5	-	The Ruby Ecosystem
Part 2 - The Core of Ruby
Chapter 6	-	Classes, Objects, and Modules
Chapter 7	-	Projects and Libraries
Chapter 8	-	Documentation, Error Handling, Debugging, and Testing
Chapter 9	-	Files and Databases
Chapter 10	-	Deploying Ruby Applications and Libraries
Chapter 11	-	Advanced Ruby Features
Chapter 12	-	Tying It Together: Developing a Larger Ruby Application
Part 3 - Ruby Online
Chapter 13	-	Web Application Frameworks: Rails, Sinatra, and Ramaze
Chapter 14	-	Ruby and the Internet
Chapter 15	-	Networking, Sockets, and Daemons
Chapter 16	-	GUI-Based Desktop Application Development
Chapter 17	-	Useful Ruby Libraries and Gems
Appendix A	-	Ruby Primer and Review for Developers
Appendix B	-	Ruby Reference
Appendix C	-	Useful Resources