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Advanced Search Form (revised)
It is often best to use a GET request when submitting a search form, however if it is an advanced search form with a lot of fields then this may not be ideal. Here I show how to create a search resource to handle this.
(6 minutes)
Draper
Clean up complex view logic using Draper. This gem provides decorators (much like presenters) which bundles view logic in an object oriented fashion. In this episode I do a step-by-step refactoring of a complex template into a decorator.
(12 minutes)
Charts
There are a number of libraries to help create graphs. Here I show how to integrate Highcharts into a Rails app.
(16 minutes)
Running JavaScript in Ruby
Sometimes logic needs to be shared between the server-side (Ruby) and the client-side (JavaScript). Here I show how to run JavaScript directly in Ruby through ExecJS and therubyracer.
(14 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)
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)
Nested Model Form Part 2
Add and remove nested model fields dynamically through JavaScript using either Prototype or jQuery.
(12 minutes)
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)
Syntax Highlighting
Here I talk about three popular choices for syntax highlighting in Rails: CodeRay, Ultraviolet and Pygments.
(9 minutes)
Nested Model Form Part 1
Handling multiple models in a single form is much easier with the accepts_nested_attributes_for method. See how to use this method to handle nested model fields.
(11 minutes)