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Refactoring & Dynamic Delegator
Learn how to refactor a set of conditional Active Record queries using a Dynamic Delegator.
(7 minutes)
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)
Embedded Association
Learn how to set up a one-to-many or many-to-many association which is entirely embedded into a single column through a string or bitmask.
(14 minutes)
Searchlogic
Searchlogic makes searching models easier than ever with its assortment of named scopes. In this episode I show you how to create simple and advanced searches.
(13 minutes)
Polymorphic Association
Polymorphic associations can be perplexing. In this episode I show you how to set it up in Active Record and then move to the controller and view layer.
(8 minutes)
Tableless Model
If you want to create a model without a database backend, you simply need to define a couple methods in the model like I show in this episode.
(8 minutes)
Include vs Joins
The :include and :joins options for the find method can be a little confusing because they are so similar. In this episode I show specifically when to use which option.
(11 minutes)
Seed Data
Rails 2.3.4 includes a conventional way to add seed data to your application - no more including it in the migration files.
(7 minutes)
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)
Self-Referential Association
Creating a social networking site often requires a self-referential association on the User model to define friends/followers. In this episode I show how to do exactly that.
(14 minutes)