What is a good book about Rails?
Many people on the list consider Agile Web Development with Rails (“AWDwR”, Dave Thomas, et al.) to be “the book” on the subject. AWDwR is also available as a PDF directly from the publisher. For a more introductory treatment, you may consider Ruby on Rails: Up and Running (Bruce Tate and Curt Hibbs). True to its name, Ruby for Rails: Ruby Techniques for Rails Developers gives a more in depth coverage of the Ruby behind Rails, and how you can use it.