In all honesty, read through _why's (poignant) guide to ruby first to understand the basics of Ruby and read some cool comics along the way. Once you're happy

In all honesty, read through _why's (poignant) guide to ruby first to understand the basics of Ruby and read some cool comics along the way. Once you're happy you've got a good footing in Ruby (will only take an afternoon+evening to read and try the examples) you can go for one of the many "Rails" books that are likely to be recommended here. http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/ http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/ Crunchy Bacon!