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Capistrano Tasks (revised)
Learn the basics of writing Capistrano tasks, how to set variables, and run commands on a remote server. Then peak into the internals of Capistrano's deploy tasks to see how they work.
(10 minutes)
Rails Middleware Walkthrough
Here I describe each Rack middleware that is included in a Rails app which will give you a better understanding of what a request goes through behind the scenes before it hits your application.
(14 minutes)
Thread-Safety
The config.threadsafe! option will likely be enabled by default in Rails 4.0. Here you will learn what this option does, how it affects production, and some tips on thread safety.
(10 minutes)
Client-Side Performance
Optimizing Rails performance can only take you so far. The client-side plays a big part in how fast a page feels. Here I show many tools that can help make your apps faster than ever.
(14 minutes)
Wizard Forms with Wicked
Creating a wizard form can be tricky in Rails. Learn how Wicked can help by turning a controller into a series of multiple steps.
(11 minutes)
Dynamic Select Menus (revised)
Do you need to dynamically change one select menu based on the value of another? Here I show how to filter states/provinces by a selected country using grouped options and a dab of CoffeeScript.
(7 minutes)
Brakeman
The Brakeman gem will scan the Ruby code of a Rails application and alert you to common security vulnerabilities.
(8 minutes)
Syntax Highlighting (revised)
Here I compare several syntax highlighting solutions and show how to use Pygments in a Rails app. I also show how to integrate it with Markdown and add caching.
(8 minutes)
PayPal Recurring Billing
Here I show how to add PayPal recurring payments to an existing checkout process using PayPal's Express Checkout and the paypal-recurring gem.
(24 minutes)
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.
(12 minutes)