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Active Record Queries in Rails 3
Episode #202Feb 22, 201071 comments

Active Record Queries in Rails 3

Rails 3 introduces a new query interface for performing finds in Active Record. See how it works along with the changes in named scopes. (10 minutes)
Performing Calculations on Models
Episode #14Apr 04, 200735 comments

Performing Calculations on Models

Did you know ActiveRecord provides class methods for performing calculations on models? You can even use these methods through associations. (2 minutes)
named_scope
Episode #108May 19, 200869 comments

named_scope

The named_scope method in Rails 2.1 makes performing finds on models very elegant and convenient. See how in this episode. (11 minutes)
Counter Cache Column
Episode #23Apr 25, 200769 comments

Counter Cache Column

If you need to display the record count for a has_many association, you can improve performance by caching that number in a column. (7 minutes)
Eager Loading
Episode #22Apr 23, 200754 comments

Eager Loading

One way to improve performance is to cut down on the number of SQL queries. You can do this through eager loading. Learn all about it in this episode! (4 minutes)