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  1. 152

    Rails 2.3 extras

    A round of some of the smaller new feaures in Rails 2.3 to finish the short series on Rails 2.3.

    Tags: rails-23 active-record active-support

  2. 151

    Rack Middleware

    Rack middleware provides a way to filter a request and response in your application. We use it to modify the application's response body.

    Tags: rails-23 tools

  3. 150

    Rails Metal

    Rails Metal lets you bypass the normal Rails request process and speed up frequently called requests.

    Tags: rails-23 performance

  4. 149

    Rails Engines Other translations: De

    Rails 2.3 has most of the Rails Engine plugin built in. Find out how to embed one application into another.

    Tags: rails-23 plugins

  5. 148

    App Templates in Rails 2.3

    We often have to go through a number of steps to set up a new Rails application the way we like it. Find out how to automate the process with the new App Templates in Rails 2.3.

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  6. 147

    Sortable Lists

    Find out how to create a drag and drop list using prototype and one of Rails’ helper methods.

    Tags: active-record plugins ajax routing

  7. 143

    PayPal Security

    Find out how to encrypt the data to send to PayPal and verify the authenticity of Instant Payment Notifications.

    Tags: tools security e-commerce

  8. 142

    PayPal Notifications

    PayPal's Instant Payment Notification can be used to tell your app when an order is processed. See how it can be used to mark a cart as purchased.

    Tags: tools e-commerce

  9. 141

    PayPal Basics

    The first of a series about dealing with taking payments on your site. Here we show you how to use PayPal to take payments from your cart.

    Tags: tools e-commerce

  10. 138

    I18n Other translations: It

    Internationalization was one of the big additions to Rails 2.2. We'll show you how to start using it in this episode.

    Tags: rails-22 views