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I found this a decent introduction to the Ruby language, but it took little time (less than 2 days) for me to get to the point where the book didn't have answers I wanted. I'm not even doing Rails development yet, but I found myself needing information that just wasn't covered, even though what I need seems basic to me. Not everyone learns new languages with the complete submersion method I use, but if you do, I suggest also having a copy of some other Ruby textbook also - say, Programming Ruby by Dave Thomas.
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The Harold is perhaps the signature improv structure. This book explains the Harold and leads the reader through exercises and games that prepare improvisors to perform a Harold, and then teaches the Harold itself. The book is excellent; sometimes referred to as the improv bible, Truth In Comedy will teach you something today, and 5 years later, it will still lead you to discover better ways to improvise. NOTE: the book synopsis here on Powell's web site is clearly written by someone who does not understand improv, so take the description with a grain of salt.
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Learning Ruby by Michael Fitzgerald
Bill Cernansky, May 7, 2008
I found this a decent introduction to the Ruby language, but it took little time (less than 2 days) for me to get to the point where the book didn't have answers I wanted. I'm not even doing Rails development yet, but I found myself needing information that just wasn't covered, even though what I need seems basic to me. Not everyone learns new languages with the complete submersion method I use, but if you do, I suggest also having a copy of some other Ruby textbook also - say, Programming Ruby by Dave Thomas.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Truth in Comedy: The Manual for Improvisation by Charna Halpern
Bill Cernansky, April 30, 2007
The Harold is perhaps the signature improv structure. This book explains the Harold and leads the reader through exercises and games that prepare improvisors to perform a Harold, and then teaches the Harold itself. The book is excellent; sometimes referred to as the improv bible, Truth In Comedy will teach you something today, and 5 years later, it will still lead you to discover better ways to improvise. NOTE: the book synopsis here on Powell's web site is clearly written by someone who does not understand improv, so take the description with a grain of salt.(3 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)