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The Rails API Gem
Episode #348May 09, 201274 comments

The Rails API Gem

It is often asked: Is Rails a good fit if I only need to serve an API? In this episode I show how to use the Rails API gem to create a slimmer Rails application designed to respond with JSON. (9 minutes)
Offline Apps Part 2
Episode #248Jan 10, 201137 comments

Offline Apps Part 2

Learn how to make a site usable offline with HTML 5 localStorage. This last part of the series covers jquery-tmpl and jquery-offline. (14 minutes)
Offline Apps Part 1
Episode #247Jan 03, 201136 comments

Offline Apps Part 1

Learn how to make a site usable offline through an HTML 5 cache manifest. This first part of the series covers rack-offline and problems you may run into. (10 minutes)
Rack in Rails 3
Episode #222Jul 12, 201026 comments

Rack in Rails 3

The router in Rails 3 is fully compatible with Rack. Learn how to embed Sinatra into an app, handle redirects, and improve on Rails Metal. (8 minutes)
Routing in Rails 3
Episode #203Mar 01, 201035 comments

Routing in Rails 3

Rails 3 sports a new routing interface. In this episode I show how to translate the old interface into the new one and show off a few new features. (13 minutes)
Rack Middleware
Episode #151Mar 02, 200966 comments

Rack Middleware

Rack middleware is a way to filter a request and response coming into your application. In this episode I show how to modify the response body using middleware. (12 minutes)