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Edit Multiple Individually
Episode #198Jan 25, 201067 comments

Edit Multiple Individually

Use checkboxes to edit multiple records in one form, where each one has an individual set of form fields. (13 minutes)
MongoDB and MongoMapper
Episode #194Dec 28, 200976 comments

MongoDB and MongoMapper

MongoDB is a document based database engine. Learn how to access it through MongoMapper in this episode. (13 minutes)
Auto-Complete Association
Episode #102Apr 21, 2008138 comments

Auto-Complete Association

Usually a select menu is used for setting a belongs_to association, but in this episode I will show you how to use a text field with auto completion. (13 minutes)
Embedded Association
Episode #189Nov 23, 200983 comments

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)
Include vs Joins
Episode #181Sep 28, 200973 comments

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)
Searchlogic
Episode #176Aug 24, 200996 comments

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)
Tree Based Navigation
Episode #162May 18, 200970 comments

Tree Based Navigation

The acts_as_tree plugin provides many methods for handling a tree based association. In this episode I show how to build a navigation system with tabs, subpages, and breadcrumbs. (11 minutes)
Integrating Active Merchant
Episode #145Jan 19, 200991 comments

Integrating Active Merchant

In this episode I show how to add Active Merchant's functionality to a Rails application to make a fully-functional checkout process. (18 minutes)
Create Model Through Text Field
Episode #57Jul 13, 200759 comments

Create Model Through Text Field

Let's say you provide a select menu for setting which category a given product belongs to, but you also want the option of creating a new category by typing the name in a text field. See a great way to do that in this episode. (5 minutes)
Update through Checkboxes
Episode #52Jul 02, 200744 comments

Update through Checkboxes

See how to select multiple items using checkboxes and perform an action on the selected items in this episode. (10 minutes)