Getting Started

Installing Ruby

On Windows, grab the latest version of the RubyInstaller.

If you have a Mac, you probably already have Ruby installed.

Installing Sinatra

You can install Sinatra like so:

gem install sinatra

See the Sinatra web site for more information.

1. Install Ruby first, see above.
2. See the From the Lessons section (below) for help using the command prompt.

Text Editors

• SciTE
• Notepad2

From the Lessons

• Ruby Cheat Sheet
• Using the Command Prompt
• Dice Rolling App
• Status Update App

Learning Ruby

Most of the Ruby we learnt was based on Learn To Program. We didn't have time to cover everything, so it's worth going back to.

See also:

• TryRuby - An interactive Ruby tutorial in you web browser.
• Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby
• Programming Ruby
• Ruby Reference Documentation

Learning HTML and CSS

• Introduction to HTML
• Introduction to CSS