Prerequisites
As its title suggests, Advanced Rails is not a book for beginners. Readers should have
an understanding of the architecture of the Web, a good command of Ruby 1.8, and
experience building web applications with Ruby on Rails. We do not cover installation
of Rails, the Rails API, or the Ruby language; working-level experience with all
of these is assumed.
x | Preface
I would recommend the following books as a prelude to this one:
??? Programming Ruby, Second Edition, by Dave Thomas (Pragmatic Bookshelf):
Known as ???the Pickaxe,??? this is an excellent introduction to Ruby for programmers,
and a comprehensive reference that will serve you for years. Without a
doubt the most essential book for Rails developers, no matter what skill level.
??? The Ruby Programming Language, by David Flanagan and Yukihiro Matsumoto
(O??™Reilly): Scheduled to be released in January 2008, this book is a comprehensive
introduction and reference to Ruby 1.8 as well as 1.9. It does an excellent job
of covering even the most difficult aspects of Ruby while still being accessible to
programmers learning it.
??? Best of Ruby Quiz by James Edward Gray II (Pragmatic Bookshelf): 25 selected
quizzes from the Ruby Quiz (http://www.rubyquiz.com/); includes both the quizzes
and a discussion of their solutions. Solving programming puzzles and sharing
solutions with others is a great way to hone your Ruby skills.
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