Mr. Neighborly’s Humble Little Ruby Book: Another Ruby guide. I really recommend this one. The information is laid out really well and I found it very easy to read. http://humblelittlerubybook.com/book/hlrb.pdf
Rails for Zombies: This was my first dive into Rails. They are basically instructional videos with interactive labs at the end of each tutorial. I spent a long time doing these tutorials, pausing frequently to google stuff I didn’t fully understand. http://railsforzombies.org/
Ruby on Rails Tutorials, by Michael Hartl: The most comprehensive of the resources listed so far. Again, I took my time working through this one, and it really paid off. http://ruby.railstutorial.org/ruby-on-rails-tutorial-book
Agile Web Development With Rails: But I’ve only just order it! This is the resource everyone seems to recommend. It’s also the only one I’ve had to spend money on so far. Not finished it yet, but so far so good. http://www.amazon.ca/Agile-Web-Development-Rails-Ruby/dp/193...
One must work hard to grasp what is being taught. It requires a lot of motivation, reviewing and double checking. Too much is given at once, in the wrong order and with little explanation (if any). Too much is left open. Proper subject matter review for a consistent explanation isn't available.There is a summary at the end of each chapter, but it is as a statement of goals "achieved" and not an explanation. I could list many examples. One can easily get lost following (or trying to follow...) the book. It can be a real pain.