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Upgrading to Rails 4
Episode #415May 06, 2013211 comments

Upgrading to Rails 4

With the release of Rails 4.0.0.rc1 it's time to try it out and report any bugs. Here I walk you through the steps to upgrade a Rails 3.2 application to Rails 4. (12 minutes)
What's New in Rails 4
Episode #400Jan 04, 2013115 comments

What's New in Rails 4

Rails 4.0 is still unfinished, but it is shaping up to become a great release. Here I show how to setup a new Rails 4.0 (edge) application and walk through many of its new features. (20 minutes)
Turbolinks
Episode #390Nov 05, 2012114 comments

Turbolinks

Turbolinks can make your Rails app feel faster by using JavaScript to replace the page content when clicking a link. It will be default in new Rails 4.0 applications, but here I show how to use it in Rails 3 and mention some of the gotchas. (7 minutes)
Cache Digests
Episode #387Oct 20, 201291 comments

Cache Digests

The cache_digests gem (also included in Rails 4) will automatically add a digest to the fragment cache key based on the template. If a template changes the cache will auto-expire. But watch out for the gotchas! (7 minutes)