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One of the best parts of learning Ruby/RoR is getting in touch with it. If you see it in action you instantly want to learn it and you can!

The best ways to learn Ruby:

• Try Ruby in your browser!
• Ruby for Kids
• Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
• The Pickaxe Book
• Ruby Doc

The best ways to learn Ruby on Rails:

• Get excited!
• Railscasts by Ryan Bates
• The official Ruby on Rails guides
• Rails API
• Rails Wiki
• The Ruby on Rails Link Library

The best books:

It is important to read the newest books because rails is developing fast and so the ways how something is done change often – and are getting easier as well
english:

• The rails bible: Agile Web Development with Rails, Third Edition is coming in march

german:

• The newest (and best german) book: Rapid Web Development mit Ruby on Rails

german openbooks:

• Galileo Computing: Ruby on Rails 2
• Oreilly: Praxiswissen Ruby on Rails (< rails2)
• Oreilly: Rails Kochbuch (< rails2)

Beware of old guides, links and tutorials, maybe things are done otherwise today than they’ve been some time ago!

HowTos:

• How to setup a development environment on windows (thanks to momo)

Want to contribute an important link? I’d love to see your comment!

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