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Julian Weimer
Julian Weimer

Reputation: 2625

Is it worth to start learning rails 2 or should i wait until books on rails 3 are available?

I had always dreamed about learning rails and the ruby language, but there seems to be a big change comming with the new rails 3 release. So are there generally huge differences between 2 and 3? Should i probably start with rails 3 when books are available since this is the way i learn the best?

Upvotes: 3

Views: 147

Answers (4)

gWaldo
gWaldo

Reputation: 442

Don't underestimate the value of online documentation!

Upvotes: 0

Simone Carletti
Simone Carletti

Reputation: 176382

Indeed, the best targets are Rails 3 and Ruby 1.9.2, especially if you need to start a new project or learning a new language.

If you are completely unfamiliar with both Ruby and Rails, then you first need to start with Ruby before working with Rails. For the time you will be more acquainted with Ruby, chances are most of the Rails 3 books will be released or in beta version.

In fact, there are several Rails 3 books almost finished. Agile Web Development with Rails and The Rails 3 Way are probably the most effective examples. By the way, you can already start learning Rails 3 right now. Rails has great documentation ;)

Upvotes: 6

Peter Brown
Peter Brown

Reputation: 51697

You could also pick up the beta version of Agile Web Development http://pragprog.com/titles/rails4/agile-web-development-with-rails

Upvotes: 0

miku
miku

Reputation: 188014

You can start learning Rails 3 now, there are plenty of resources already on the net, e.g. here: http://railsnotes.com/rails-3/

Upvotes: 1

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