Ruby on Rails is leaving the early adopter phase and becoming more mainstream. More people want to learn Rails but don't know where to begin. Well, I have come to the rescue. The resource list below is a good starting point. It includes tutorials, books, blogs, podcasts and many other educational resources that have done wonders for me throughout my Rails learning process. I hope others will find them helpful too.

I personally enjoy interactive and visual experiences. The interactive tutorials (sometimes with a live person) were very useful to me.

http://whyday.org/
This year, on August 19, celebrate Whyday. Set aside that day to remember Why's contributions to our community and culture by hacking just for the fun and joy of it.Glenn Vanderburg

Need a new Ruby or Rails job? They're getting posted daily on jobs.rubynow.com but we've got 8 special ones of our own that have come in via the Ruby Inside jobs board. Jobs this month come from the United Kingdom and the US and, as is proving typical, are Rails heavy.

Hobo, an open source rapid web app builder for Ruby on Rails, has officially reached Version 1.0 after three years of focused development effort by the Hobo community and sponsorship support from Barquin International in Washington, DC.

Sick of Rails 3.0 yet or still enjoying your Sinatra, Rango, Ramaze,

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