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[{"user_id": 8539, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298626973.5837541, "message": "I get this question a lot...which is the best book / tutorial for starting ruby ?", "group_id": 109, "id": 206846}, {"user_id": 10423, "stars": [{"date_created": 1299061886.3578529, "user_id": 17594}], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298630995.4775009, "message": "I have Programming Ruby 1.9 an think its the best one to start ruby. http://pragprog.com/titles/ruby3/programming-ruby-1-9", "group_id": 109, "id": 207099}, {"user_id": 8617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298632958.0525141, "message": "however I bought mine from amazon for $30 and it came with an insert code for the ebook for free", "group_id": 109, "id": 207141}, {"user_id": 8617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298632916.1256931, "message": "When I asked in the irc chatroom a couple days ago, they recommended \"The Well Grounded Rubyist\" http://www.manning.com/black2/", "group_id": 109, "id": 207140}, {"user_id": 8224, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298635018.7086699, "message": "+1 For \"The Well Grounded Rubyist\"", "group_id": 109, "id": 207272}, {"user_id": 3054, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298635345.8705139, "message": "Also take a look at Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby - http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/", "group_id": 109, "id": 207314}, {"user_id": 3054, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298635387.4203889, "message": "Both are available online for free.", "group_id": 109, "id": 207323}, {"user_id": 3054, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298635363.2711821, "message": "and Mr. Neighbourly's Humble Little Ruby Book - http://www.humblelittlerubybook.com/", "group_id": 109, "id": 207319}, {"user_id": 8606, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298638345.4456429, "message": "I'd also really recommend trying Ruby Koans - http://rubykoans.com/ - they are slightly more advanced than just a book, but will get you on a very good ground with thorough understanding of testing and various bits that are omitted in most books. Also, they are free and extremely addictive and fun.", "group_id": 109, "id": 207577}, {"user_id": 8617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298638523.0854249, "message": "+1 for Ruby Koans. But I've kinda slacked off recently.", "group_id": 109, "id": 207612}, {"user_id": 9327, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298638878.925859, "message": "+1 for Ruby Koans", "group_id": 109, "id": 207644}, {"user_id": 8617, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298638683.558208, "message": "I have my progress up on github, but does anyone have them completed on github?", "group_id": 109, "id": 207629}, {"user_id": 15236, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298643373.7373819, "message": "Ruby Koans seems to be highly recommended... I'll check it out.", "group_id": 109, "id": 207942}, {"user_id": 15236, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298644994.8918121, "message": "30 mins playing with Koans and I'm addicted :)", "group_id": 109, "id": 208176}, {"user_id": 1094, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298744133.3711729, "message": "as always, it depends, on what you know or don't know before coming to Ruby.Do you know any programming? No? \"Learn to Program\" by Chris Pine should be good.", "group_id": 109, "id": 215146}, {"user_id": 1094, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1298744190.00282, "message": "Are you coming to Ruby from another dynamic language? from Static, strong-typed programming?", "group_id": 109, "id": 215149}, {"user_id": 7561, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1299823854.1526251, "message": "Ruby Koans and Why Poignant Guide are excellent resources", "group_id": 109, "id": 319780}, {"user_id": 13501, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1299909129.208581, "message": "Learn by examples, code something in rails", "group_id": 109, "id": 330370}, {"user_id": 4221, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1299967619.0581601, "message": "Totally second the Ruby Koans(http://rubykoans.com/), and I am not entirely a novice to Ruby, but am loving Eloquent Ruby by Russ Olsen.  It's probably not for beginners to programming, but the material is so good it's easily a second book to purchase after whatever else you get first. :)", "group_id": 109, "id": 336901}, {"user_id": 22172, "stars": [], "topic_id": 9028, "date_created": 1300331613.1719091, "message": "Another vote for Well Grounded Rubyist", "group_id": 109, "id": 371169}]