In the post below I hinted at a secret contributor, besides Matz and myself, to the Ruby book. Amazon now displays the latest cover design for the book, and all can now be revealed....
To find out who's contribution I am honored to have in this book, click on the Amazon.com link to the right to visit the pre-order page for the book. This will let you see the cover at a readable size--look for the "see larger image" link. If you've been working with Ruby for a while, you will recognize the new name on the cover.
And when you've recovered from your surprise, you can pre-order your copy of the book! :-)
Update: the name has now disappeared from the cover. I don't know why. When I first posted this, it read: "with drawings by why the lucky stiff"
That's awesome!
I knew it! It's great to hear. After picking up the print copy of Nobody Knows Shoes it's clear to me that I should get my hands on print copies of as much of _why's output as I can. :)
Whoa. I'll be honest: I wasn't planning on buying a copy of the book (although it's one I probably would have recommended to Ruby newcomers). But I think the addition of drawings by _why may have just tipped the scales. ;)
Hi David,
When I followed your directions, the zoomed in book cover didn't indicate who your secret contributor was (on Amazon's page)? It just displays your name along with Matz.
Happy programming.