RailsCasts

RailsCasts

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RailsCasts episodes

  • #387 Cache Digests
    The cache_digests gem (also included in Rails 4) will automatically add a digest to the fragment cache key based on the template. If a template changes the cache will auto-expire. But watch out for the gotchas!
    8 min
  • #384 Exploring RubyGems
    RubyGems can make it easy to add a feature to a Rails application, but it can also cause headaches down the road. Here I give some tips on researching gems to decide which one to choose, or when to do it from scratch.
    8 min
  • #382 Tagging
    There are several gems to help implement tags in a Rails app. Here I show you how to integrate acts-as-taggable-on and then show how to do it from scratch.
    12 min
  • #378 FnordMetric
    FnordMetric allows you to chart events in real time. This is great for keeping track of user activity in your Rails app as demonstrated in this episode.
    11 min
  • #376 JRuby Basics
    JRuby is a polished and stable Ruby implementation. Here I show the basics of setting it up and executing Java from within Ruby. I also see how it compares with MRI at running threads.
    11 min
  • #374 Image Manipulation
    Learn how to do extensive image manipulation with the ImageMagick commands. Also learn how RMagick can be used in combination with CarrierWave to process uploaded images.
    12 min
  • #372 Bullet
    Bullet will notify you of database queries that can potentially be improved through eager loading or counter cache column. A variety of notification alerts are supported.
    7 min
  • #370 Ransack
    Ransack allows you to easily build complex search forms. It also helps in adding sortable links and building a dynamic advanced search page.
    11 min
  • #368 MiniProfiler
    MiniProfiler allows you to see the speed of a request conveniently on the page. It also shows the SQL queries performed and allows you to profile a specific block of code.
    10 min
  • #366 Sidekiq
    Sidekiq allows you to move jobs into the background for asynchronous processing. It uses threads instead of forks so it is much more efficient with memory compared to Resque.
    11 min

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Every other week you will be treated to a new, free RailsCasts episode featuring tips and tricks with Ruby on Rails, the popular web development framework. These screencasts are short and focus on one…