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Although it’s probably meant to be experienced on the web, I’d love to read a great print version of Why’s Poignant Guide to Ruby.

It’s liberally licensed, so I can run off a copy for myself. But I think a work like that deserves more. Full colour illustrations. Main text on the left-hand page, sidebars on the right. (Stick in a few cartoons, or a slice of onion, when there aren’t any sidebars.) A built-in MP3 player and headphones for the soundtrack, but made completely out of telephone wires.

Whilst that might be wishing for too much, have you (ever) seen any decent print versions of the book available?

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Here’s a not-bad PDF version: http://www.ember.co.nz/resources/whys-poignant-guide-to-ruby/

Paul D. Waite
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Lulu has it.

steenslag
£4.25 for the book, £8.99 minimum for shipping to UK...
Greg
I’ve ordered and received the book, and it’s pretty good. Unfortunately, the code samples haven’t printed too well — they’re just about readable, but it’s a bit of a squint-fest. The rest has translated pretty well though.I hope someone gets a great version up on the iBooks Store, ePub must be the perfect format for it.
Paul D. Waite