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Token Fields
Episode #258Mar 21, 2011118 comments

Token Fields

With the jQuery Tokeninput plugin it is easy to add an autocompleting list of entries for a many-to-many association. (11 minutes)
Running JavaScript in Ruby
Episode #297Nov 07, 201147 comments

Running JavaScript in Ruby

Sometimes logic needs to be shared between the server-side (Ruby) and the client-side (JavaScript). Here I show how to run JavaScript directly in Ruby through ExecJS and therubyracer. (14 minutes)
Contributing to Open Source
Episode #300Nov 21, 201141 comments

Contributing to Open Source

GitHub makes it easier than ever to contribute to open source with pull requests. Here I show how to submit a pull request to the VCR project. (9 minutes)
Authentication from Scratch
Episode #250Jan 24, 2011129 comments

Authentication from Scratch

Password authentication is not too complicated to make from scratch, it will also help to get a better understanding of how it works. (15 minutes)
Gemcutter & Jeweler
Episode #183Oct 12, 200951 comments

Gemcutter & Jeweler

Gemcutter is a new service for hosting RubyGems, and Jeweler provides an automated way to release versions of a gem. (7 minutes)
SOAP with Savon
Episode #290Oct 17, 201146 comments

SOAP with Savon

Communicating with a SOAP API can be a daunting task. Savon makes this easier by presenting the SOAP API through a Ruby interface. (9 minutes)
Resque
Episode #271Jun 20, 201181 comments

Resque

Resque creates background jobs using Redis. It supports multiple queue and comes with an administration interface for monitoring and managing the queues. (12 minutes)
Search, Sort, Paginate with AJAX
Episode #240Nov 15, 2010124 comments

Search, Sort, Paginate with AJAX

Many administration pages have search, sorting, and pagination on the index page. See how to add all of this including AJAX. (13 minutes)
Guard
Episode #264May 02, 201157 comments

Guard

Guard watches files and runs a command after a file is modified. This allows you to automatically run tests in the background, restart your development server, reload the browser, and more. (8 minutes)
Foreman
Episode #281Aug 29, 201143 comments

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. (4 minutes)