#136 jQuery
How do you use jQuery with Rails? In this episode I redo episode #43 using jQuery instead of Prototype/RJS.
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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)
Batch API Requests
Here I demonstrate how to perform bulk API operations though a single request using Rack middleware. This is great if you need to trigger multiple actions at once such as if the user goes offline.
(18 minutes)
Polling for Changes (revised)
Polling may not be as common today as pushing changes over an open socket, however it is still an effective, simple solution if you do not need instantaneous updates.
(10 minutes)
Autocomplete Search Terms
Learn how to add autocompletion to a search form and improve performance using Rack middleware, caching and switching from SQL to Redis.
(17 minutes)
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)
