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Populating a Database
Episode #126Sep 08, 200891 comments

Populating a Database

Have you ever wanted to fill up a database with a lot of test data? See how to do that in this episode using the populator and faker gems. (8 minutes)
FnordMetric
Episode #378Sep 04, 201277 comments

FnordMetric

FnordMetric allows you to chart events in real time. This is great for keeping track of user activity in your Rails app as demonstrated in this episode. (10 minutes)
Thor
Episode #242Nov 29, 201038 comments

Thor

Thor is an alternative to Rake. It has better support for command line arguments and provides a way to add global scripts. (8 minutes)
Seed Data
Episode #179Sep 14, 200964 comments

Seed Data

Rails 2.3.4 includes a conventional way to add seed data to your application - no more including it in the migration files. (7 minutes)