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Dangers of Model in Session
Be careful when storing a model in a session. It will behave differently than you expect and can easily get out of sync with the database. Instead of storing the model directly in the session, store the id to the model and use that to fetch it from the database.
(5 minutes)
Self-Referential Association
Creating a social networking site often requires a self-referential association on the User model to define friends/followers. In this episode I show how to do exactly that.
(14 minutes)
Complex Forms Part 1
Complex forms often lead to complex controllers, but that doesn't have to be the case. In this episode see how you can create multiple models through a single form while keeping the controller clean.
(8 minutes)
Semi-Static Pages
Static pages can sometimes be a little awkward to add to a Rails app. See a couple different solutions to this problem in this episode.
(14 minutes)