Introduction to AutoItX3

I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly using Ruby to automate my work around the office. If I need a series of documents converted to another format, some data sorted out in a complex way, or even entering data into a web form, I’m usually doing it with Ruby.

Useful Assignment Operators

Ruby has lots of idiosyncrasies that beautify our code and make our lives easier. Let’s take a quick look at two assignment operators that I consider to be a staple of clean, readable code.

Commatose Released

As you may have already noticed from my last post, I’ve created a new gem called Commatose.

Creating a Gem

Ever wanted to create your own gem? It’s a lot easier than you probably think it is. Let’s walk through the steps.

How easy is Ruby?

A lot of beginners or would-be beginners don’t learn to program because of the myth that it’s difficult and time consuming. Let’s examine a few (very) short Ruby scripts and prove that Ruby is both easy and powerful.

Don’t worry if you don’t know how to program in Ruby. The whole point of this article is to prove that Ruby is easy, so you’re the person who needs to read this article the most!

Also, don’t worry if you don’t perfectly understand how the code works. These examples aren’t meant to teach you how to program in Ruby, they’re supposed to get you excited enough to go out and learn!

Why?

If you’re reading this then either you’re interested in learning about programming, or you’ve wandered in here by accident while searching Google for baboons. If it’s the former then this post is for you. If it’s the latter then slow down and pay more attention to your spelling.

Hello, World!

Hello, and welcome to the acts_as_buffoon blog.

Eventually, I’d like this blog to be a place that has lots of information about programming. I’ve programmed in many languages over the years, but my favorite is Ruby. I’ve been working with Ruby for about a year now, focusing mostly on desktop applications, though I’ve done some work with Rails as well.