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Reading the API
The Rails API docs are very useful but can be difficult to read. This episode will give some tips on reading the docs and mention a few alternative sites for accessing the API. Update: sorry about the broken movie, it should work now.
(6 minutes)
Rails Modularity
Rails is a modular framework allowing you to include only what you need. Here I show how the smallest Rails app works, and then I take a look at how to whittle down a full Rails application stack.
(13 minutes)
PDFs with Prawn (revised)
Prawn is an excellent Ruby library for generating PDF documents. Here you will learn how to add it to a Rails application through a separate PDF renderer class.
(11 minutes)
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)
Getting Started with Rails
Learning Ruby on Rails can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to programming. Here I will take you on a tour through various resources to help get started with Rails.
(7 minutes)
Geocoder
If you need to work with geographic data, Geocoder is an excellent gem for converting addresses and coordinates, finding nearby locations, determining distances, and more!
(8 minutes)
Stopping Spam with Akismet
The Railscasts site has been getting a lot of comment spam in the past, but no longer. In this episode I will show you how I solved this problem by using the Akismet web service.
(11 minutes)
Sending Email
This is a brief guide to sending email in Rails. See how to configure the environment, generate a mailer, create a template, and deliver the mail.
(7 minutes)