I’ve been asked a number of times regarding how to start learning code. If you grab a book at the library or order one online, more than likely you’ll be overwhelmed and give-up in matter of no time. Usually these books are designed for the serious programmer, not newbies, weekend programmers or the self taught (unless you have a good deal of knowledge with other programming languages).
If you’re interested in learning Ruby, this might be just the resource for you!
It’s aimed at kids, like other Ruby programming for kids, but let’s be honest, this is great for anyone wanting to dip their feet into Ruby.
KidsRuby
KidsRuby is great.
See your code, run it, and see what it outputs all on the same screen. A great way to learn!
KidsRuby uses real Ruby code. Not that fake stuff.
Best of all, KidsRuby includes help from several of the best resources on the web for learning Ruby.
What do you think? An easy way to get your feet wet with Ruby?
Learn more about KidsRuby and give it a download from the KidsRuby website.
[via Ruby Weekly]
Raoul Snyman says
If you’re interested in learning Python, there’s a *great* free e-book for beginners (if you’ve never programmed before, that’s you!) called A Byte of Python. You can download it from http://www.byteofpython.info. It has a version for Python 2.x (the version of Python most in use) and one for Python 3.x (the next version of Python, not compatible with version 2).
I highly recommend it for getting started with programming in general, not just Python. You can always learn Ruby’s weird syntax later 😉
Eric Dye says
Great tip!