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Hi Michael (if you're still here in the comments), As someone who has read your book (I actually did the first 8 chapters of the 2.3 version and then went back

Hi Michael (if you're still here in the comments), As someone who has read your book (I actually did the first 8 chapters of the 2.3 version and then went back and did the whole thing for Rails 3--it's fantastic, by the way) I'm wondering how much additional value these screencasts really bring to the table (at least, from your perspective). I can definitely see it for someone about to go through the book for the first time, but it feels like there would be a ton of repetition for someone who has already been through it. I'm curious to hear your thoughts.

mhartl 16y ago
That's a great question. Based on the feedback from some early beta screencast reviewers who had also read the book, I think you'll find the screencasts to be a valuable complement. To find out for sure, I recommend downloading the full sample screencast here: http://railstutorial.org/samples?file=rails_tutorial_lesson_08.zip http://railstutorial.org/samples?file=rails_tutorial_lesson_... If you find yourself learning something new compared to just reading Chapter 8, then you can be confident that (for you) the screencasts will add value over the book alone.