The best way to learn is to have a real problem you want solved. Then try, fail and ask questions when you're stuck.
Sent from my iPhone On 02/02/2009, at 8:10 PM, John Dean <rails-mailing-l...@andreas- s.net> wrote: > > Hello folks! > > I'm new here as you would soon see from my post. I started reading > http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ and am somewhat "getting it"... I do > find > some difficulties understanding the flow of things, but I do get the > logic. I guess it all comes with determination and practice. > > Well, enough talk. I have a question for you guys - should I continue > reading Pine's guide on Ruby or start reading something on Ruby on > Rails? I don't quite get what the real difference is between them, but > from what I did manage to get is that ROR is a "gateway" type of > scripting that should allow for an easier and more simple > implementation > and use of the Ruby language - is that so? > > For me personally it'll be much easier to learn if after I read the > basic stuff (eg. a manual and get an approximate idea of how things > work) to get my hands on some practical scripts and start messing > around > with them to see what actually happens - I'm more of the "visual" > learner and I really need to actually "see" things in order to > understand them. > > Thank you all in advance for your responses! > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
