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I am trying to transition to Ruby and I want to know which books (that are currently out as of 2014, Jun 25) would benefit a transitioning java developer like myself.

Preferably an intermediate level or advanced book would be best, and it doesn't have to be a book at all but could be online resources.

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This question might get closed down due to being about book recommendations. But a good starting point to learn Ruby on Rails is Michael Hartl's rails tutorial. It will teach you how to build a moderately complex application following industry's best practices and Test Driven Development.

It takes a very good approach from the ground up to building the skills you will need to create your own Rails applications.

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