One recommended tool/resource for n00bs - Revision history

Hardyoyo: added link to Jenn Riley's Seeing Standards site

2019-03-30T17:22:25Z

added link to Jenn Riley's Seeing Standards site

2018-08-30T18:53:44Z

2015-03-22T14:27:45Z

‎Books or Things to read: fix typo

2015-03-22T14:24:46Z

If lynda.com is listed, why not add PluralSight.com as well

2015-03-22T14:21:27Z

‎Websites: remove redundant entry

2015-03-20T10:00:26Z

Added Ruby Koans site

2015-03-16T23:26:19Z

As a newbie to Ruby and Rails, these are the books that I've found most useful.

2014-06-16T15:41:45Z

‎Websites: rm link to defunct LIS Stack Exchange

2014-03-05T01:49:29Z

‎Software

2013-02-16T01:52:29Z

‎Other

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 * [http://rubykoans.com/ Ruby Koans] - learn Ruby by fixing failing tests
 * [https://librarycarpentry.org/ Library Carpentry] - Free, open-source lessons for non-techy librarians on coding, data analysis, and related topics. They also give in-person workshops upon request.
 =====Meetups and User Groups=====

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 * [http://drupalladder.org/ Drupal Ladder], which teaches you what you need to know to participate in developing Drupal
 * [http://rubykoans.com/ Ruby Koans] - learn Ruby by fixing failing tests
 =====Meetups and User Groups=====

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 * "How to Design Programs" http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/HtDP2e/.  Good for newbie coders.
 * Kernighan and Ritchie's [http://www.worldcat.org/title/c-programming-language/oclc/17650642 "The C Programming Language."]  A keeper for life, and surprisingly readable and directed to the newbie.
-* [http://www.worldcat.org/title/agile-web-development-with-rails-4/oclc/852808602&referer=brief_results Agile Web Development with Rails 4] is well-paced introduction to Rails and Ruby. Covers a lot of core concepts (MVC, agile development, testing, AJAX).
+* [http://www.worldcat.org/title/agile-web-development-with-rails-4/oclc/852808602&referer=brief_results Agile Web Development with Rails 4] is a well-paced introduction to Rails and Ruby. Covers a lot of core concepts (MVC, agile development, testing, AJAX).
 ** To dive further into Ruby, there's [http://www.worldcat.org/title/programming-ruby-19-20-the-pragmatic-programmers-guide/oclc/855706057&referer=brief_results Programming Ruby] (aka The PickAxe Book)
 * http://www.w3.org/International

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 * [http://stackexchange.com/ StackExchange] (by extension, [http://stackoverflow.com StackOverflow]) is a great site for questions.
 * [http://lynda.com lynda.com]
 * JS Fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/
 * CodePen http://codepen.io/

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 * Code4Lib listserv, IRC, [http://journal.code4lib.org journal] (duh)
 * Google is more useful than any reference book to find answers to programming problems.
-* [http://stackoverflow.com StackOverflow] is a great site for questions.
+* [http://stackexchange.com/ StackExchange] (by extension, [http://stackoverflow.com StackOverflow]) is a great site for questions.
 * [http://lynda.com lynda.com]
 * JS Fiddle http://jsfiddle.net/
 * CodePen http://codepen.io/
 * [http://css-tricks.com CSS Tricks ]
 * [http://openhatch.org/ Open Hatch] - to learn tools you need to participate in open source development and find friendly projects to be a part of

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 =====Books or Things to read=====
 * O'Reilly Head first series
-*Visual QuickStart Guides http://www.peachpit.com/imprint/series_detail.aspx?ser=335245
+* Visual QuickStart Guides http://www.peachpit.com/imprint/series_detail.aspx?ser=335245
-*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlVSWa90m8umdGg3U0h4bjdMT0ttVUJBU3RCaUc0WGc#gid=0 QA Collection Purchases for Code4Lib]
+* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlVSWa90m8umdGg3U0h4bjdMT0ttVUJBU3RCaUc0WGc#gid=0 QA Collection Purchases for Code4Lib]
 * The top 9 in a hacker's bookshelf: http://grokcode.com/11/the-top-9-in-a-hackers-bookshelf/
 * "How to Design Programs" http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/matthias/HtDP2e/.  Good for newbie coders.
-* Kernighan and Ritchie's [http://www.worldcat.org/title/c-programming-language/oclc/17650642 "The C Programming Language."]  A keeper for life, and surprisingly readable and directed to the newbie.  Also [http://www.worldcat.org/title/pragmatic-programmer-from-journeyman-to-master/oclc/42038638 "The Pragmatic Programmer"] by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas.
+* Kernighan and Ritchie's [http://www.worldcat.org/title/c-programming-language/oclc/17650642 "The C Programming Language."]  A keeper for life, and surprisingly readable and directed to the newbie.
 * http://www.w3.org/International
 * Guide for the Perplexed on the code4lib wiki: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/A_Guide_for_the_Perplexed

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 * Vi- because it keeps me (you?) focused.
 * [http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit Komodo Edit]
 *AMP (LAMP, WAMP, MAMP) stacks for an easy install of Apache, mySQL + perl/ python / php.
 *A @rdio subscription. :) And a text editor with syntax highlighting.

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 =====Other=====
-*Resources for lots of languages: [http://pear.ly/8ohL pear.ly/8ohL]
+* Resources for lots of languages: [http://pear.ly/8ohL pear.ly/8ohL]
 * [http://catcode.pbworks.com/w/page/49680175/Resources Catcode]
-* FOSS4lib http://foss4lib.org/
+* [http://foss4lib.org/ FOSS4lib]
 * I can already feel the collective rolling of eyes for this, but what about Twitter? It's not a guide or manual, but start following and engaging talented developers and library geeks on Twitter and you'll soon have more help than you know what to do with.  Plus, no Zoia ;)
-*Practice! No matter the learning material, nothing will really sink in unless you apply it in the wild (like a small project).
+* Practice! No matter the learning material, nothing will really sink in unless you apply it in the wild (like a small project).
 * It's still useful to learn a little something about configuring a webserver / database / etc.
 =====Advice on what to do=====