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+[[erlang_beginners]]
+== Erlang for beginners
+
+Chances are you are interested in using Cowboy, but have
+no idea how to write an Erlang program. Fear not! This
+chapter will help you get started.
+
+We recommend two books for beginners. You should read them
+both at some point, as they cover Erlang from two entirely
+different perspectives.
+
+=== Learn You Some Erlang for Great Good!
+
+The quickest way to get started with Erlang is by reading
+a book with the funny name of http://learnyousomeerlang.com[LYSE],
+as we affectionately call it.
+
+It will get right into the syntax and quickly answer the questions
+a beginner would ask themselves, all the while showing funny
+pictures and making insightful jokes.
+
+You can read an early version of the book online for free,
+but you really should buy the much more refined paper and
+ebook versions.
+
+=== Programming Erlang
+
+After writing some code, you will probably want to understand
+the very concepts that make Erlang what it is today. These
+are best explained by Joe Armstrong, the godfather of Erlang,
+in his book http://pragprog.com/book/jaerlang2/programming-erlang[Programming Erlang].
+
+Instead of going into every single details of the language,
+Joe focuses on the central concepts behind Erlang, and shows
+you how they can be used to write a variety of different
+applications.
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