Head First Ruby: A Brain-Friendly Guide

Head First Series

by Jay McGavren

What will you learn from this book? Whatâ??s all the buzz about this Ruby language? Is it right for you? Well, ask are you tired of all those extra declarations, keywords, and compilation steps in your other language? Do you want to be a more productive programmer? Then youâ??ll love Ruby. With this unique hands-on learning experience, youâ??ll discover how Ruby takes care of all the details for you, so you can simply have fun and get more done with less code. Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Ruby uses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach to put you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multi-sensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

Genres: Nonfiction, Programming, Reference, Technology, Technical

569 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2015

Reviews

[Raymond Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few bad practices to teach beginners that could have been better, but overall good.

[Abdellah · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Head First Ruby: A Brain-Friendly Guide" is an excellent introduction to the Ruby programming language, written by Jay McGavren. The book takes a unique approach to teaching programming concepts by presenting them in a visually engaging, interactive, and humorous manner that is easy to understand and remember.

The book covers the basics of Ruby programming, including variables, data types, loops, arrays, and hashes, as well as more advanced topics such as object-oriented programming, modules, and metaprogramming. Each concept is explained in clear, concise language, with plenty of examples and exercises to reinforce learning.

One of the best features of the book is the way it uses humor and real-world examples to make programming concepts more relatable and understandable. The authors have done an excellent job of breaking down complex ideas into bite-sized chunks that are easy to digest, making this book ideal for beginners and those who are intimidated by programming.

Another great feature of "Head First Ruby" is its focus on practical, hands-on learning. The book is full of exercises, quizzes, and projects that help the reader apply what they have learned in a real-world context. This approach is particularly effective because it encourages the reader to experiment with different programming techniques and learn from their mistakes.

Overall, "Head First Ruby: A Brain-Friendly Guide" is an excellent book for anyone who wants to learn Ruby programming. Its engaging and interactive approach makes it easy to understand and retain information, while its focus on practical learning ensures that readers come away with a solid understanding of Ruby programming fundamentals. If you are looking for an enjoyable and effective way to learn Ruby, this book is an excellent choice.

[Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written for beginners. For programmers coming in from other languages, I would recommend looking at the mixin/module chapter and the appendix. The rest is more-or-less standard dynamically typed OO, as you might be familiar from Python.

[Ilya · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are new to programming, this is the best book to start writing on ruby!

[Mahmud Ahsan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to learn Ruby. Beginner friendly highly recommended.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very engaging but basic

[Sai Prashanth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent intro to Ruby with clear examples. Helped me 4 years back when I first learned Ruby, and I still remember some of the examples clearly.

[Ahmed Abbas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good for absolute beginners of course it does not cover the internals of the ruby and how it works under the hood but it's good for beginner developers.

[Edward · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best resources available for a beginner to really get a curated and in-depth tour of Ruby. The entire book teaches you all the basics and leads you all the way to creating your first web apps.
Jay's writing style is light and humorous throughout and the example driven content makes everything really easy to understand.

[Aditya Krishnakant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! If someone wants to get a firm grip on basics of Ruby, then this is the book. Now I can confidently scale to more advanced topics in Ruby without any apprehension. The best part is- Ruby is the best and easiest programming language in the market. One can easily understand the innards of an object oriented programming language. :)

[Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

As usual with the Head First series, this book is a really nice introduction to the topic. I think I've learnt a lot of useful things about the Ruby language that will serve as a starting point if I decide to go deeper with it. But anyway, just with the tools provided I feel capable of tackling quite a few tasks that can be solved by using the Ruby language.

[Burak Dede · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got a chance to read this as early release which only had 4 chapters (mostly on oop side of language), I wont recommend it if you are looking for serious introduction, you can find same quality information online easily.

[Frank Mcgeough · Rating 2 out of 5]

so difficult to explain a language. you learn so much more from just doing. This isn't a bad intro to Ruby though from the looks of it.

[Alex Chavez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great source to take up Ruby programming language when you come from another OOP (object oriented programming) language.