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Ask HN: Best book for learning Ruby On Rails

I want to start off with Ruby On Rails. I know fair bit of HTML/CSS and have done little programming (mostly copy/paste). I want to become proficient in one language/framework and RoR seems like popular choice. So please suggest a book, which goes easy on a beginner (i.e doesn't assume a lot) and has plenty of examples.

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Need translations in several languages (For Appstore release). I will try myGengo for now.
Thanks. Checking it out now.

Ask HN: Please help me understand why my iPhone game violates the copyright?

The game in question is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-stack-attack/id350818179?mt=8 and the company claiming copyright is http://www.laigames.com/. The game is very simple and very popular too, with multiple online and iphone versions. I have following questions :-1) Can such simple popular games be copyrighted ? Can ludo, tetris be copy righted ? If yes, where can I verify that (for. eg...

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Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:26PM (#1199100)
I do not think you should apologize. I didn't think much before filling that section.

It would indeed hurt me if I come across as that type of women. So, thanks for the advice.

Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:22PM (#1199088)
I guess the profit sharing is the same.

I can live pretty comfortably @ 300$ per month. That would mean no savings, ofcourse. As of now, my apps aren't making that much. However, I have hardly put any effort yet. Most apps are naive, unpolished and non-internationalized.

Now having quit my job, my first goal is to reach there.

Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:17PM (#1199073)
yes, definitely.
Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:16PM (#1199067)
Thanks. There were several friends who helped in designing though, I am still learning.
Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:14PM (#1199061)
yes, mumbai.
Re:Ask HN: How many of you founders are girls ? on Wednesday March 17, 2010 @01:14PM (#1199059)
Yep. I have enough time now :)