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Search, Sort, Paginate with AJAX
Episode #240 – Nov 15, 2010 – 124 comments

Search, Sort, Paginate with AJAX

Many administration pages have search, sorting, and pagination on the index page. See how to add all of this including AJAX. (13 minutes)
CoffeeScript Basics
Episode #267 – May 23, 2011 – 82 comments

CoffeeScript Basics

CoffeeScript allows you to write JavaScript in a concise, elegant fashion. Here I convert JavaScript code to CoffeeScript in a Rails 3.1 app. (11 minutes)
AJAX History and Bookmarks
Episode #175 – Aug 17, 2009 – 76 comments

AJAX History and Bookmarks

Browser page history and bookmarks do not usually work with AJAX requests, but in this episode I show you how to remedy this problem using a simple jQuery plugin. (11 minutes)
Client Side Validations
Episode #263 – Apr 25, 2011 – 76 comments

Client Side Validations

Showing validation errors inline as the user is filling out the form can lead to a better use experience. Learn how to do this using the Client Side Validations gem. (8 minutes)
Calendars
Episode #213 – May 10, 2010 – 103 comments

Calendars

If dates play an important role in your application, consider adding a date picker or calendar view as shown in this episode. (9 minutes)
Cropping Images
Episode #182 – Oct 05, 2009 – 144 comments

Cropping Images

Present a slick user interface for cropping image attachments using Jcrop and Paperclip. (14 minutes)
Upgrading to Rails 3 Part 3
Episode #227 – Aug 16, 2010 – 34 comments

Upgrading to Rails 3 Part 3

Here we finish up this upgrade series by removing all deprecation warnings and fixing some problems in the view. (9 minutes)
Unobtrusive Javascript
Episode #205 – Mar 15, 2010 – 84 comments

Unobtrusive Javascript

Keep JavaScript out of your HTML content with unobtrusive JavaScript. Here I show how Rails 3 works with this best practice. (13 minutes)
Mobile Devices
Episode #199 – Feb 01, 2010 – 89 comments

Mobile Devices

Change the look and behavior of a Rails app on mobile devices. Also use jQTouch to build a native-looking interface. (13 minutes)
7 Security Tips
Episode #178 – Sep 07, 2009 – 64 comments

7 Security Tips

Security is important! Here I show seven different security flaws which are common to Rails applications ranging from mass assignment to CSRF protection. (14 minutes)