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Mongoid (revised)
Mongoid is a Ruby gem for interacting with MongoDB. Here I show the basics of setting up an app, querying for records, adding embedded associations, overriding the id, and more.
(9 minutes)
Full-Text Search in PostgreSQL
Postgres offers full-text searching right out of the box. This episode shows how to write queries from scratch, apply tools like Texticle and pg_search, and optimize performance through indexes.
(16 minutes)
Ransack
Ransack allows you to easily build complex search forms. It also helps in adding sortable links and building a dynamic advanced search page.
(10 minutes)
Token Fields
With the jQuery Tokeninput plugin it is easy to add an autocompleting list of entries for a many-to-many association.
(11 minutes)
Mongoid
Mongoid is a polished, high-level Ruby gem for accessing MongoDB. Here I cover installation, adding fields, validations, associations, and keys.
(11 minutes)
Formtastic Part 2
Learn about some of the more advanced functionality of Formtastic including handling many-to-many associations, required fields, and styling.
(9 minutes)
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)
Authorization with CanCan
CanCan is a simple authorization plugin that offers a lot of flexibility. See how to use it in this episode.
(15 minutes)