RailsCasts

RailsCasts

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RailsCasts episodes

  • #286 Draper
    Clean up complex view logic using Draper. This gem provides decorators (much like presenters) which bundles view logic in an object oriented fashion. In this episode I do a step-by-step refactoring of a complex template into a decorator.
    13 min
  • #285 Spork
    Spork improves the loading time of your test suite by starting up your Rails application once in the background. Use it with Guard for the ultimate combo in fast feedback while doing TDD.
    10 min
  • #284 Active Admin
    Active Admin allows you to quickly build an admin interface with just a few commands. Not only does it look great, but it is very customizable as shown in this episode.
    13 min
  • #282 Upgrading to Rails 3.1
    It is incredibly easy to upgrade to Rails 3.1, but if you want to take advantage of the asset pipeline you will need to put in some extra effort. Have no fear because I walk you through each of the necessary steps in this episode.
    9 min
  • #281 Foreman
    Foreman can help manage multiple processes that your Rails app depends upon when running in development. It also provides an export command to move them into production.
    5 min
  • #280 Pry with Rails
    Pry is an alternative to IRB and sports many great features. Here I show how to integrate it into a Rails app, and how it can aid in debugging.
    9 min
  • #278 Search with Sunspot
    Sunspot makes it easy to do full text searching through Solr. Here I show how to search on various attributes and add facets for filtering the search further.
    11 min
  • #277 Mountable Engines
    Engines are receiving a major update in Rails 3.1. You can mount them at any path, embed assets, run generators and more. See how in this episode.
    14 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…