Getting Started with Ruby on Rails
http://www.alistapart.com/articles/gettingstartedwithrubyonrails

Benjamin, Dan
List Apart, A
2008

Abstract:

The “how” of Ruby on Rails: Hivelogic’s Dan Benjamin prepares non-Rails developers, designers, and other creative professionals for their first foray into Rails. Learn what Ruby on Rails is (and isn’t), and where it fits into the spectrum of web development and design. See through the myths surrounding this powerful young platform, and learn how to approach working with it.