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More on ActiveResource
Episode #95 – Mar 02, 2008 – 55 comments

More on ActiveResource

See how to handle authentication and custom actions using ActiveResource in this episode. (8 minutes)
OpenID with Authlogic
Episode #170 – Jul 13, 2009 – 72 comments

OpenID with Authlogic

Learn how to apply OpenID to an existing Authlogic setup as I show in this episode. This builds upon the app from episode 160. (11 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)
Factories not Fixtures
Episode #158 – Apr 20, 2009 – 67 comments

Factories not Fixtures

Fixtures are external dependencies which can make tests brittle and difficult to read. In this episode I show a better alternative using factories to generate the needed records. (12 minutes)
Webrat
Episode #156 – Apr 06, 2009 – 60 comments

Webrat

If you prefer writing integration tests in ruby instead of Cucumber's plain english, consider interacting with Webrat directly as I show in this episode. (7 minutes)
App Templates in Rails 2.3
Episode #148 – Feb 09, 2009 – 50 comments

App Templates in Rails 2.3

In Rails 2.3 you can provide a template when generating a new Rails application. See how in this episode. (11 minutes)
Beta Invitations
Episode #124 – Aug 25, 2008 – 80 comments

Beta Invitations

You know those invitation systems where a given user can invite a number of other people to join? That's what I show you how to make in this episode. (22 minutes)
Time Zones in Rails 2.1
Episode #106 – May 14, 2008 – 46 comments

Time Zones in Rails 2.1

In the past, time zones have been very difficult to work with, but no longer! Rails 2.1 brings with it great time zone support as you can see in this episode. (6 minutes)
YAML Configuration File
Episode #85 – Dec 23, 2007 – 50 comments

YAML Configuration File

Application configuration shouldn't be spread throughout your code base. Instead a much better place to put it is an external YAML file. See how to do that in this episode. (7 minutes)
Sending Email
Episode #61 – Jul 23, 2007 – 67 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)