Recent Episodes
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Rack in Rails 3 Other translations:
The router in Rails 3 is fully compatible with Rack. Learn how to embed Sinatra into an app, handle redirects, and improve on Rails Metal.
Tags: rails-30 routing performance
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Subdomains in Rails 3 Other translations:
It is now possible to add subdomains to Rails 3 without the use of additional plugins. Learn how in this episode.
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PDFkit Other translations:
Generating PDFs in plain Ruby can be a lot of work. Instead, consider generating PDFs from HTML using PDFKit.
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Active Model Other translations:
In Rails 3 the non-database functionality of Active Record is extracted out into Active Model. This allows you to cleanly add validations and other features to tableless models.
Tags: models
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Making Generators in Rails 3 Other translations:
Generators in Rails 3 have been rewritten to use Thor which means the code used to create a generator is quite different. Here you will learn the new way to make generators in Rails 3.
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Multistep Forms Other translations:
In this episode we create a multistep form, or wizard, from scratch.
Tags: forms views active-record
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Generators in Rails 3 Other translations:
Generators in Rails 3 have been completely rewritten to be more modular. This allows you to customize any generator to fit your specific preferences.
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Advanced Queries in Rails 3 Other translations:
Learn some advanced techniques regarding named scopes and get an introduction to Arel in this episode.
Tags: rails-30 active-record
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A/B Testing with A/Bingo Other translations:
A/B Testing (or Split Testing) is a way to experiment with variations in an application to see the most effective option.
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Calendars Other translations:
If dates play an important role in your application, consider adding a date picker or calendar view as shown in this episode.