[dragonwriter]

> I'm a beginner trying to learn Ruby on Rails. Most tutorials show who to .reverse strings of text.

Don't use an online tutorial, you need more. You really probably should learn the basics of programming Ruby before diving into Rails, but, if learning the basics is demotivating and you need a deep dive, I'd recommend you get the book Agile Web Development with Rails [1], which is a pretty good dive into rails that covers a lot more than any web tutorial will.

[1] http://pragprog.com/book/rails4/agile-web-development-with-r...

[jamesfranco]

Would you recommend the book for beginners with minimal knowledge?

[dragonwriter]

I'm hesitant to recommend diving straight into Rails for beginners with minimal knowledge, but if someone in that situation wants to dive straight into Rails, I think AWDR is the best vehicle.