THIS BLOG HAS MOVED TO blog.fearoffish.com

I've had a project sat 'almost done' for so long now, I can't remember what needs doing, and the todo list has gone walkabout, so I think it's time to just deploy it and see what happens.

Get Me Started Screenshot

External link to the site=> Get Me Started

The idea behind the site is that you put your tutorials for learning a language in one place, and that's where everyone goes when they think "Oooh, shall I learn X". The site will have many languages, each will allow the user to add an article on installing that language, making your first program in that language, and where to go next on the net and at the bookstore.

I've added Ruby on Rails to the language list, a few others I enjoy playing with and of course the more popular ones. Let me know what you think...if it is successful at all, then I'll improve it a chunk. So far it's the work of myself, Jeremy McAnally and Cristi Bălan.

There is a lack of content at the moment, but it's a community driven site, so if you want to see something there, please sign up and get your content on.

A side note: I've added a referral id to the books that get added, because the site has to make a revenue and I didn't want ads. If you think that lessens the impact of the reviews for any part of the site, think again. The referral fees on the books pay for the site and further development, but I don't add them so the strength of the review is still there. Also, the ratings on the books are done from Amazon, so I don't change them to sell more.

Have a play, let me know what you think.

7 Responses to “Get Started with ... Programming”

  1. Barry said on:

    Your Links section does not provide the link to the external site.

    see get me started with ruby links/2

    I believe that the read more link needs an external link next to it, and on the read more page you need to provide the external link.

    Big miss without them.

  2. Jamie van Dyke said on:

    There is an external link at the top above the screenshot, but apparently it's not clear enough, I'll rectify that now.

    Thanks.

  3. Cressman said on:

    Ruby on rails... Mmm, shall I begin learning it? :)

  4. Fishy said on:

    I need some advice. What should I learn - Ruby or PHP? Ruby will be used in web development of course

  5. TT said on:

    Fishy, it depends on what you will be developing ;)

  6. Conveyors said on:

    I have the same problems :( Links section does not provide the link to the external site

  7. pregnance said on:

    Add new links with new information, Thanks

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Jamie van Dyke

Jamie van Dyke has been a Rails developer since the beginning of 2005, working with some of the major players in the web market. He also played a large part in the documenting of Rails for the Caboose Documentation Project and teaches others on his blog and in training sessions around the world. Jamie is a core Rails contributor, and the publisher of multiple gems and plugins.

I'm a father of 2, living in a little village called Skipton which is in North Yorkshire, England. Anything else you'd like to know you can ask. Check out my photo and info at the caboose facebook or my flickr page.

Jamie is also unsure why he must write a Bio in third person, and doesn't really have a fear of fish, he just dislikes the taste and smell of them.

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