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Exploring RubyGems
Episode #384Oct 07, 201284 comments

Exploring RubyGems

RubyGems can make it easy to add a feature to a Rails application, but it can also cause headaches down the road. Here I give some tips on researching gems to decide which one to choose, or when to do it from scratch. (7 minutes)
Copycopter
Episode #336Mar 27, 201276 comments

Copycopter

Copycopter provides a nice interface that clients can use to edit the text in a Rails application. Learn how to deploy a Copycopter server using Heroku and integrate it in a Rails application through I18n. (6 minutes)
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)
Getting Started with Spree
Episode #298Nov 14, 201151 comments

Getting Started with Spree

Spree allows you to quickly turn a Rails project into a full eCommerce application. Here I show how to set it up and configure the look and feel of the store. (10 minutes)
Request Specs and Capybara
Episode #257Mar 14, 201154 comments

Request Specs and Capybara

Request specs in RSpec are a great way to ensure the entire application stack is working properly. Here I also show how to use capybara with integrated JavaScript testing using Selenium. (13 minutes)
Upgrading to Rails 3 Part 3
Episode #227Aug 16, 201034 comments

Upgrading to Rails 3 Part 3

Here we finish up this upgrade series by removing all deprecation warnings and fixing some problems in the view. (9 minutes)
Bundler
Episode #201Feb 15, 201048 comments

Bundler

Bundler is the way to manage gem dependencies in Rails 3.0. Learn how to install gems and lock them down in this episode. (9 minutes)
Making a Gem
Episode #135Nov 10, 200846 comments

Making a Gem

Want to create a Ruby Gem instead of a Rails plugin? In this episode I will walk you through creating a gem to extend Rails. (9 minutes)
Exception Notifications
Episode #104May 05, 200843 comments

Exception Notifications

If you're running a production site, it's a good idea to record all exceptions which occur. See how to set up a notification system which does that in this episode. (8 minutes)