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Mercury Editor
Episode #296Nov 07, 2011101 comments

Mercury Editor

Mercury allows you to edit a section of HTML directly in the web browser through a WYSIWYG editor. Here I show how to integrate Mercury into a Rails app and save the changes back to the database. (11 minutes)
Migrations in Rails 2.0
Episode #83Dec 09, 200741 comments

Migrations in Rails 2.0

Migrations are now sexy in Rails 2.0! In this episode we will take a look at these improvements and the related rake tasks. (5 minutes)
MiniTest with Rails
Episode #327Feb 21, 201277 comments

MiniTest with Rails

MiniTest is a fast and lightweight testing library. Here you will learn how to use it in a Rails app for model, helper, and integration testing. The Turn gem is also demonstrated for prettier test output. (15 minutes)
Extending Refinery CMS
Episode #333Mar 14, 201263 comments

Extending Refinery CMS

Here I continue on Refinery and show how to add database-backed content by generating an engine. You will also learn how to override Refinery's views and controllers in this episode. (14 minutes)
Delayed Job (revised)
Episode #171Jan 07, 201262 comments

Delayed Job (revised)

Long requests should be moved into a background process, and Delayed Job is one of the easiest ways to do this because it works with an Active Record database. (8 minutes)
Rails 3.1 Overview
Episode #265May 09, 2011149 comments

Rails 3.1 Overview

This is the first episode in a series covering Rails 3.1. Here I show how to install the beta and show some of the new features. (13 minutes)
OmniAuth Identity
Episode #304Dec 05, 201185 comments

OmniAuth Identity

With the release of OmniAuth 1.0 there is a new Identity strategy which allows users to register/login with a password if they don't want to use an external provider. (11 minutes)
Advanced Search Form (revised)
Episode #111Nov 17, 201161 comments

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)
Authentication with Sorcery
Episode #283Sep 12, 201175 comments

Authentication with Sorcery

Sorcery is a full-featured, modular solution to authentication which leaves the controller and view layers up to you. (10 minutes)
Mountable Engines
Episode #277Aug 01, 201182 comments

Mountable Engines

Engines are receiving a major update in Rails 3.1. You can mount them at any path, embed assets, run generators and more. See how in this episode. (13 minutes)