#104 Exception Notifications
If you're running a production site, it's a good idea to record all exceptions which occur. See how to set up a notification system which does that in this episode.
Handling Exceptions (revised)
By default, Rails will render a static error file when an exception occurs in production. Here you will learn how to fully customize this behavior and render dynamic error pages.
(11 minutes)
Public Activity
Learn how to easily add a user activity feed using the public_activity gem. Here I show both the default setup using model callbacks and a manual way to trigger activities.
(10 minutes)
Better Errors & RailsPanel
Here we take a look at two tools to aid us in development: Better Errors which makes it easier than ever to debug exceptions, and RailsPanel, a Chrome extension to see Rails requests.
(8 minutes)
Model Name in URL (revised)
A model's ID in the URL is not very helpful to the user. Consider adding the name which can also improve SEO. Learn how to override to_param, add a slug attribute, and make a catch all route for deep nesting.
(9 minutes)
Semi-Static Pages (revised)
There are many ways to handle static pages in a Rails application. Here I show two approaches including one that uses a RESTful style PagesController to keep the content in the database
(8 minutes)
