AstonJ

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   25% OFF Pragprog Ebooks for Elixir Forum Members(elixirforum.com)

   1 points by AstonJ 11y ago|0 comments
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   A copy of Programming Elixir 1.2 given away every month until the end of 2016(pragprog.elixirforum.com)

   1 points by AstonJ 11y ago|0 comments
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   Hi Helen, I didn't use a template - it's just a bog standard Open Office document and exported as a PDF :)
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   Hi, a glossary sounds like a great idea - thanks for the suggestion!
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   Awesome, thanks for the comment.
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   That's a great idea - thanks! Will definitely check out leanpub.
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   Hi Helen - thank you for the feedback, you make some great points! I definitely need to iron out who the target market is, but for the time being I have expanded the note to include "(though you are introduced to these topics later – so don
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   Hi, thank you for the feedback. I started writing the book on the weekend, and have tried to include details about the main concept and format (it's going to be split into three books). As it's early days I've only really touched on what wi
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   by AstonJ 14y ago

   I started off writing in WriteRoom (I love the full screen mode) but then it started to mess up my formatting so I moved to Open Office. Thanks for the comment and link, I'm off to read it now :)
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    Haha thank you! I love the name too :)
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    Yes it can be tough - I agonised over Python and Ruby too, there was a lot going for them both, but in the end I followed my heart as I just felt more comfortable with Ruby :) Thanks for the comment!
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    I completely agree with you! I think programming has become a lot easier in recent years, with the advent of languages such as Ruby and the sheer number of well thought out learning materially, particularly centring around good programming
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    Hi, thanks for the comment and encouragement! If you're looking for books on the internals of Rails, this one could be right up your street: http://patshaughnessy.net/ruby-under-a-microscope If you're looking for more general but advanced
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    Thanks for your feedback. > Is your target audience absolute beginners to programming or experienced programmers who want to learn Rails? Definitely more the former. Although I do assume the reader is familiar with the basics of HTML an
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    by AstonJ 14y ago

    http://astonj.com/anyone-can-ride-rails.pdf
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    Anyone Can Ride Rails - should I write this book?

    9 points by AstonJ 14y ago|26 comments
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    It’s not that Rails isn’t for beginners – it’s just that it’s not for the lazy.(astonj.com)

    2 points by AstonJ 14y ago|0 comments
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    by AstonJ 15y ago

    One of the things I love about Rails is because it IS quick to adopt the latest (stable) Ruby, and doesn't hang around too long supporting old versions which really, not too many of us are (or should be?) using anyway. I have found the Ruby
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    by AstonJ 15y ago

    Hi Matt, you make some interesting points. Here's what I think as a relative newcomer to both Ruby and Rails (but not to building large/busy websites). MIGRATION/UPGRADES & STABILITY VS PLAYGROUND ZONE. I appreciate what you're saying a
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    What's special about Ruby?(astonj.com)

    2 points by AstonJ 15y ago|0 comments
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    What’s so special about Ruby on Rails?(astonj.com)

    6 points by AstonJ 15y ago|0 comments