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Notifications in Rails 3
Episode #249Jan 17, 201134 comments

Notifications in Rails 3

Rails 3 comes with instrument support through the ActiveSupport::Notifications class. Call "subscribe" to listen to notifications, and "instrument" to send them. (10 minutes)
Action Mailer in Rails 3
Episode #206Mar 22, 201078 comments

Action Mailer in Rails 3

Action Mailer has been rewritten for Rails 3 providing a much cleaner API with its use of the Mail gem. (12 minutes)
ActiveRecord::Relation Walkthrough
Episode #239Nov 07, 201042 comments

ActiveRecord::Relation Walkthrough

The new Active Record query methods in Rails 3 might seem like magic at first. But in this episode I unravel how it works by browsing the Rails 3 source code. (11 minutes)
Active Record Queries in Rails 3
Episode #202Feb 22, 201071 comments

Active Record Queries in Rails 3

Rails 3 introduces a new query interface for performing finds in Active Record. See how it works along with the changes in named scopes. (10 minutes)
Generators in Rails 3
Episode #216May 31, 201040 comments

Generators in Rails 3

Generators in Rails 3 have been completely rewritten to be more modular. This allows you to customize any generator to fit your specific preferences. (11 minutes)
Routing Walkthrough Part 1
Episode #231Sep 13, 201064 comments

Routing Walkthrough Part 1

How does routing work internally in Rails 3? In this episode I'll walk you through the Rails code that makes routing possible. (13 minutes)
Turbolinks
Episode #390Nov 05, 2012114 comments

Turbolinks

Turbolinks can make your Rails app feel faster by using JavaScript to replace the page content when clicking a link. It will be default in new Rails 4.0 applications, but here I show how to use it in Rails 3 and mention some of the gotchas. (7 minutes)
Controllers in Rails 3
Episode #224Jul 26, 201048 comments

Controllers in Rails 3

Embedded flash notices, permanent cookies, and the details of respond_with are in this episode. (10 minutes)
Advanced Queries in Rails 3
Episode #215May 24, 201053 comments

Advanced Queries in Rails 3

Learn some advanced techniques regarding named scopes and get an introduction to Arel in this episode. (9 minutes)
Rails 3 Beta and RVM
Episode #200Feb 08, 2010114 comments

Rails 3 Beta and RVM

Get started with Rails 3.0 Beta and install Ruby 1.9.1 using RVM: Ruby Version Manager. Stay tuned to the end for a challenge on giving back to open source. (8 minutes)