Haris,

As I've mentioned, I haven't completed the book yet. I've just been coding the shopping cart step by step and getting a feel for RoR. I'm pretty sure going through the 270 pages detailing the framework (pgs 228-598) will really help bring things together.

If you really want to learn something, it'll take time, so you have to be willing to spend the time. This is one of the top books on RoR, so I suggest you stick to it.

It took me about 2 weeks to build my first site using PHP and I was self-taught, but since then I haven't stopped learning and improving my skills because there's so much you can do.