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Finding Unused CSS
Over time a CSS file can become large and filled with unused selectors. In this episode I show how to use the Deadweight gem to determine which CSS selects you can remove.
(8 minutes)
Model Versioning
If you need to keep track of a model's history of changes and switch between versions, consider using the vestal_versions gem like I show in this episode.
(9 minutes)
Searchlogic
Searchlogic makes searching models easier than ever with its assortment of named scopes. In this episode I show you how to create simple and advanced searches.
(13 minutes)
AJAX History and Bookmarks
Browser page history and bookmarks do not usually work with AJAX requests, but in this episode I show you how to remedy this problem using a simple jQuery plugin.
(11 minutes)
Screen Scraping with ScrAPI
Screen scraping is not pretty, but sometimes it's your only option to extract content from an external site. In this episode I show you how to fetch product prices using ScrAPI.
(15 minutes)
Delayed Job
Is there a long running task which should be handled in the background? One of the best ways is using the delayed_job plugin like I show in this episode.
(10 minutes)
OpenID with Authlogic
Learn how to apply OpenID to an existing Authlogic setup as I show in this episode. This builds upon the app from episode 160.
(11 minutes)
Feed Parsing
Learn two different techniques for parsing an RSS feed using Feedzirra in this episode!
(10 minutes)
Cron in Ruby
Cron is great for handling recurring tasks, but it is an external dependency with a crazy syntax. In this episode I show you how to use Whenever to create cron jobs with Ruby.
(8 minutes)
Tree Based Navigation
The acts_as_tree plugin provides many methods for handling a tree based association. In this episode I show how to build a navigation system with tabs, subpages, and breadcrumbs.
(11 minutes)