Going from just PHP to Ruby on Rails requires a huge change in Mindset that isn't apparent when you're starting out. Rails is a framework that is much larger th

Going from just PHP to Ruby on Rails requires a huge change in Mindset that isn't apparent when you're starting out. Rails is a framework that is much larger than Ruby the language, so understanding why certain things work the way they do is a very important part of learning it. I feel particular empathy for you because I absolutely hated the 'Agile Web Development with rails book' too. Here's my suggestion ... Get 'Simply Rails 2' (I'm assuming the project you're working on is in Rails 2 not 3) ... work through it, then move on to 'The Rails Way' by Obie Fernandez. If you're really serious about it, getting through the first one should set you up for success ... Obie's book will take a while go go through, because you're going to keep reading and re-reading things as you code.