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Paperclip
Episode #134 – Nov 03, 2008 – 158 comments

Paperclip

Need to add image attachments to a model? See how with paperclip in this episode. (7 minutes)
Custom Daemon
Episode #129 – Sep 29, 2008 – 63 comments

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)
Starling and Workling
Episode #128 – Sep 22, 2008 – 75 comments

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)
Populating a Database
Episode #126 – Sep 08, 2008 – 91 comments

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)
Dynamic Layouts
Episode #125 – Sep 01, 2008 – 42 comments

Dynamic Layouts

Discover how to dynamically change the layout using content in the database. Check out this episode for details. (11 minutes)
Subdomains
Episode #123 – Aug 18, 2008 – 82 comments

Subdomains

Learn how to unleash the full potential of subdomains with the subdomain-fu Rails plugin in this episode. (18 minutes)
Thinking Sphinx
Episode #120 – Jul 28, 2008 – 114 comments

Thinking Sphinx

If you need a full text search engine, Thinking Sphinx is a great solution. See why in this episode. (12 minutes)
Liquid
Episode #118 – Jul 14, 2008 – 44 comments

Liquid

Liquid is a safe way to provide a powerful template language to the site's users. See how in this episode. (16 minutes)
Gem Dependencies
Episode #110 – May 23, 2008 – 34 comments

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)
Exception Notifications
Episode #104 – May 05, 2008 – 43 comments

Exception Notifications

If you're running a production site, it's a good idea to record all exceptions which occur. See how to set up a notification system which does that in this episode. (8 minutes)