Ruby: An interpreted, object-oriented programming language that is somewhat similar to Perl in syntax. Everything in Ruby, including primitive elements, are objects. Ruby programs and libraries are distributed in Ruby's "gem" format using the RubyGems package manager.

JRuby is a Ruby implementation written in Java, eRuby is an embedded version, and Ruby on Rails (RoR) is an open source Web application framework based on Ruby.

Rubies and Pearls: Written by Yukihiro Matsumoto and introduced in 1995, Ruby was named after the July birthstone that followed the Pearl birthstone of June. The design goal for Ruby was to create a language that was more intuitive for the programmer than previous languages.

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I’ll try not to feel utterly rejected if this book doesn’t capture your fancy. I might experience a few long days of emptiness, accompanied with profuse weeping, but other than that I’ll be fine. It’s at least comforting to know that the following fine texts cover my topic and will doubtless fill you with Ruby lust:

• Learning to Program
  • A very basic, ground-level tutorial for the beginner to Ruby. By Chris Pine.
• Programming Ruby
  • The original tome and complete reference for Ruby. By Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt (also known as The Pickaxe)
• A Little Ruby, A Lot of Objects
  • Lovely little in-progress work to teach Ruby purely with simple code examples. By Brian Marick.
• Ruby User’s Guide
  • A guide to learning Ruby (with code examples). By Matz, the creator of Ruby. Translated into English.
• Ruby Book List
  • A current list of printed material covering Ruby.
• Ruby-Lang.org
  • The official home page for the Ruby language.

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