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More Scintilla in WxRuby
Submitted by ProDevTips » A discussion on custom key commands and custom behavior.
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Scintilla basics in WxRuby
Submitted by ProDevTips » Tutorial on the basics of the Scintilla component in WxRuby, it's used to create syntax coloring and more to create great programming editors.
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Registration form with Merb and Datamapper
Submitted by ProDevTips » This tutorial describes how to create a registration form with the Ruby framework Merb (RoR alternative) and the Ruby ORM Datamapper. It covers most things such as, templating with ERB and validation of user input.
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Ruby Spin-up: Where Did That Method Come From?
Submitted by Technology As If People Mattered » A tutorial that gives a nice background on some object-oriented thinking in Ruby, including classes, superclasses, modules, and singleton methods. It's a straightforward tutorial aimed at those who have gotten their feet wet in Ruby, but not the object-oriented aspects of Ruby.
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Behavior-driven Testing with RSpec
Submitted by IBM developerWorks » Testing fever has infected the Ruby programming community, and the infection is spreading. One of the most promising innovations in testing in the past year is the introduction and rapid growth of RSpec, a behavior-driven testing tool. Learn how RSpec can change the way you think about testing.
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An Introduction to Ruby
Submitted by Rubyist » This extensive tutorial runs through the main aspects of Ruby. It contains example code on the main constructs, using object-oriented aspects of the language, dealing with Exceptions, advanced topics, and more. It's a good start to getting your feet wet in Ruby.
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How to Create a Ruby Extension in C in 5 Minutes
Submitted by Ruby Inside » A walkthrough of building an extension for Ruby in C with code examples that only take a few minutes to follow.
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Using Symbols
Submitted by troubleshooters.com » Symbols in Ruby are among the most confused aspects of the language. This tutorial covers what they're used for, when to use them, and their advantages and disadvantages.
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The Basics of Ruby
Submitted by troubleshooters.com » This is a detailed beginner's introduction to Ruby. It covers general language constructs like loops, arrays, and collections, and it also covers more intermediate topics like regular expressions, file IO, object oriented programming, and exceptions.
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