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Book:   Ruby on Rails: Up and Running
Subject:   Irritation
Date:   2006-09-27 16:13:59
From:   Anonymous Reader
Response to: Irritation

Rating:  StarStarStarStarStar

The book is small, which I often consider a good thing, but it ends up feeling really, really hurried. For how long it took to get to press, you'd think they'd check it better. The latest of many misprints I've encountered is the code at the bottom of page 46. I suspect you're supposed to create a new photo, rather than assign a filename to it, at the bottom of the page. But those kinds of mistakes are littered throughout the book, as if it was also written in a hurry.


I agree also with the other reviewer about the SQL. And frankly, I just think the authors could really have slowed down a bit and explored the topics just a tad more. The book is alright, and the example app you build is good enough, but you don't walk away from it feeling like you're getting much more than an overview of the subject.

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"If you've learned Ruby and you're ready to take the next step to Rails, this is definitely a decent choice for a quick immersion without wading through 900 pages of technical reference."
--Thomas "Duffbert" Duff, Duffbert's Random Musings