mottalrd/ruby_and_rails_resources

So, you want to learn Ruby or Rails or both?

I know people who have wanted to learn ruby or rails or both and haven't been sure where to start. So here's a list of stuff I found useful when I began learning and a list of stuff other people found useful. This list isn't just for beginners either, many of the links on here are sites I visit weekly, if not daily. If you have any sites you found useful submit a PR with your submission & I'll add it in. Please follow the format of the list as it currently is so that things remain consistent & easy to find.

Ruby

• Ruby API: A list of ruby methods and classes. - Free
• Codecademy: An online tutorial site for various coding languages. -Free & Paid
• Team Treehouse: An online tutorial site for various coding languages. -Paid
• Code Wars: An online database of excercises for various coding languages. -Free
• Project Euler: An online database of excercises for various coding languages. - Free (This will be more suited for those who feel comfortable enough to run ruby scripts on their own machines)
• Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby: An online book that's easy to read with lots of comic-like strips and easy to understand phrases.- Free
• Agile Venture's: A non-profit dedicated to crowdsourced learning and project development by working on client projects. - Free & Paid
• Ruby Tapas: - Short and sweet Ruby screencasts. -Paid

Rails

• Codecademy: An online tutorial site for various coding languages. - Free & Paid
• Team Treehouse: An online tutorial site for various coding languages. - Paid
• Rails API: The Ruby on Rails API, which includes a list of methods and classes. -Free
• Rails Guide: The official Rails guide. -Free
• GoRails: - Rails training videos. -Free & Paid

Open Source Projects

Contributing to an open source project is always free and a great way to not only show that you're working, but to also give back to the community.

• Speakerline: An online database of conference speakers & their proposals.

Mailing Lists and Feeds

• Ruby Weekly: - a weekly collection of Ruby news and articles. -Free
• Green Ruby: - another weekly collection of news and articles. -Free
• Ruby Flow: - a feed of Ruby related news -Free

Miscellaneous

• Stack Overflow: An online question forum, a good place to search for answers if you get stuck. -Free
• the London Ruby User's Group: A monthly meetup for Ruby users in London, however even if you're not in London the mailing list is a great source of knowledge. -Free
• the North West Ruby User's Group: A monthly meetup for Ruby Users in the North West of England, held in Manchester, however even if you're not in the North West, the google forum is a great source of knowledge. -Free
• London Learn Ruby Meetup: A weekly Ruby workshop in London with a small group of students learning through a professional Ruby coach. - Paid
• London Learn Ruby on Rails Meetup: A weekly Ruby on Rails workshop in London with a small group of students learning through a professional Ruby on Rails coach. - Paid
• Ruby North East Slack Group: A Slack group with occasional meetups within North East England. - Free