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Populating a Database
Have you ever wanted to fill up a database with a lot of test data? See how to do that in this episode using the populator and faker gems.
(8 minutes)
Starling and Workling
Need to run a task frequently in the background? Starling and Workling is a killer combination for doing just that. See how in this episode.
(9 minutes)
Subdomains
Learn how to unleash the full potential of subdomains with the subdomain-fu Rails plugin in this episode.
(18 minutes)
Custom Daemon
Creating a custom daemon to handle background tasks is surprisingly simple. In this episode I will make a daemon to handle dynamically scheduled tasks.
(7 minutes)
Making a Gem
Want to create a Ruby Gem instead of a Rails plugin? In this episode I will walk you through creating a gem to extend Rails.
(9 minutes)
Dynamic Layouts
Discover how to dynamically change the layout using content in the database. Check out this episode for details.
(11 minutes)
Liquid
Liquid is a safe way to provide a powerful template language to the site's users. See how in this episode.
(16 minutes)
restful_authentication
Need multiple user authentication? If so, the restful_authentication plugin is a great way to go. It will generate some basic authentication code for you which is good starting point to your authentication system. Watch this episode for details.
(9 minutes)
Gem Dependencies
In Rails 2.1 we now have the ability to set gem dependencies. Now it's easier than ever to specify which ruby gems our rails app relies on.
(6 minutes)
Generating PDF Documents
In this episode I will show you how to create PDF documents using the excellent PDF::Writer gem.
(7 minutes)