Recent Episodes
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136
jQuery Other translations:
In this episode we recreate the AJAX form submission we did back in episode 43 but with jQuery instead of Prototype and RJS.
Tags: ajax controllers views
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135
Making a Gem
Gems are now a more popular way of extending Rails than plugins. In this episode we go through the steps needed to create a basic gem.
Tags: plugins active-record tools
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134
Paperclip Other translations:
Paperclip makes it easy to add attachments to a model. Find out how in this episode.
Tags: plugins
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44
Debugging RJS Other translations:
RJS and AJAX can be difficult to debug, especially when the browser doesn't show an error message. Find out how to trace through your AJAX calls in this episode.
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43
AJAX with RJS Other translations:
Learn how to use RJS to generate JavaScript that will update multiple elements on a page.
Tags: ajax
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33
Making a Plugin Other translations:
Duplication can often be removed from your Ruby code by making methods dynamically. In this episode we make a plugin to do just that.
Tags: active-record plugins
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32
Time in Text Field Other translations:
Updating time fields via a series of dropdowns isn't the most elegant way to enter date and time information. Find out how to allow your users to enter dates and time in a text field instead.
Tags: active-record forms
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31
Formatting Time Other translations:
Use Ruby's strftime method to format dates and take advantage of Rails DATE_FORMATS hash to store custom date formats.
Tags: active-support views
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30
Pretty Page Title Other translations:
It's easy to avoid giving each page in your Rails applications its own title. Here we'll show you an easy way to do it.
Tags: views refactoring
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29
group_by Month Other translations:
The group_by method can be used to group lists of items for display in your Rails apps.
Tags: views active-support