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Reading the API
Episode #49Jun 25, 200746 comments

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
Episode #349May 09, 201255 comments

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)
Episode #153Nov 03, 201182 comments

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
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)
Getting Started with Rails
Episode #310Dec 26, 201161 comments

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
Episode #273Jul 04, 201193 comments

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
Episode #65Aug 06, 200758 comments

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
Episode #61Jul 23, 200767 comments

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)