Comments on: Review: Integrating the PayPal API with Ruby on Rails http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/ All About Ruby Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:13:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rubydude http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Rubydude Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:02:17 +0000 http://www.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-18 I agree. $12 book is a robbery. I wasted most of my day figuring out the code that came up with the book and it's a horrible waste of time. Wish I had written it myself. I agree. $12 book is a robbery. I wasted most of my day figuring out the code that came up with the book and it’s a horrible waste of time. Wish I had written it myself.

]]> By: Joon http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Joon Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:46:18 +0000 http://www.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-16 Actually, thank you for your feedback. I always appreciate the opinions of others as I always get something from it. It's also great that you're very proactive in your learning. I'll try to provide as much information as possible through this blog. Actually, thank you for your feedback. I always appreciate the opinions of others as I always get something from it. It’s also great that you’re very proactive in your learning. I’ll try to provide as much information as possible through this blog.

]]> By: Markus http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Markus Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:35:31 +0000 http://www.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-15 I don't want to question your thoughts about this product, I only compare its price with the whole universe of books, screencasts and guides about rails. I read your review, from top to bottom, and I reached the conclussion of this book is another MoneyTrain (I dislike this book so much). This time, I prefer to learn by myself. Anyway, thanks for the review. Bye! I don’t want to question your thoughts about this product, I only compare its price with the whole universe of books, screencasts and guides about rails. I read your review, from top to bottom, and I reached the conclussion of this book is another MoneyTrain (I dislike this book so much). This time, I prefer to learn by myself.

Anyway, thanks for the review. Bye!

]]> By: Joon http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Joon Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:22:40 +0000 http://www.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-14 Ok, but as someone who bought just about every books, screencasts, and guides, I have to say that I disagree with you. I hope you can see that I value the quality of the information than quantity. I also put greater value on actual execution of a concept than example codes that are there to serve the purpose of communicating the concept. Ok, but as someone who bought just about every books, screencasts, and guides, I have to say that I disagree with you. I hope you can see that I value the quality of the information than quantity. I also put greater value on actual execution of a concept than example codes that are there to serve the purpose of communicating the concept.

]]> By: Markus http://blog.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Markus Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:32:40 +0000 http://www.rubyhead.com/2007/08/29/review-integrating-the-paypal-api-with-ruby-on-rails/#comment-13 $12 for 5 pages is a robbery, and it's only a PDF guide!, not a book. For example, "Beginning Ruby on Rails E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional" costs about $21 in Amazon, it is about the same topic, has about 400 pages and is a real book (paperback), not a simple PDF. I think that, this "5 pages guide" can be rather an article in a blog than a guide. I bought the Money Train a few months ago and, to be honest, it is a waste of every cent of its price. I have read blogs with guides better wroten, better presented and, of course, absolutelly free. I am in favour of sell your knowledge to others, in the case that it is a very valuable one, and for a reasonable price. This happen with Geoffrey Grosenbach and his peepcode screencast and other stuff. I just bought his [DRAFT] Rails Code Review PDF, for $9, with 79 pages with very useful information about rails coding, common situations and problems and how to address them. He sells his experience and knowledge to the world and it worths the cost. I do not bought any of his screencasts since I am a spanish-speaking freak and my listening level is below average, I must train a little more before. $12 for 5 pages is a robbery, and it’s only a PDF guide!, not a book. For example, “Beginning Ruby on Rails E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional” costs about $21 in Amazon, it is about the same topic, has about 400 pages and is a real book (paperback), not a simple PDF. I think that, this “5 pages guide” can be rather an article in a blog than a guide.

I bought the Money Train a few months ago and, to be honest, it is a waste of every cent of its price. I have read blogs with guides better wroten, better presented and, of course, absolutelly free.

I am in favour of sell your knowledge to others, in the case that it is a very valuable one, and for a reasonable price. This happen with Geoffrey Grosenbach and his peepcode screencast and other stuff. I just bought his [DRAFT] Rails Code Review PDF, for $9, with 79 pages with very useful information about rails coding, common situations and problems and how to address them. He sells his experience and knowledge to the world and it worths the cost. I do not bought any of his screencasts since I am a spanish-speaking freak and my listening level is below average, I must train a little more before.

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