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Session Based Model
Episode #119Jul 21, 200863 comments

Session Based Model

If you have a lot of logic associated with the data inside a session, you'll need some central location to put this logic. See how to create a session based model in this episode. (13 minutes)
More on ActiveResource
Episode #95Mar 02, 200855 comments

More on ActiveResource

See how to handle authentication and custom actions using ActiveResource in this episode. (8 minutes)
Exception Notifications
Episode #104May 05, 200843 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)
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)
Restricting Access
Episode #20Apr 18, 200753 comments

Restricting Access

In this second part of the series on administration, you will learn how to lock down the site to keep the public from accessing the administration features. (4 minutes)