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Simple Live Validations in Rails

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:54:38 +0000

A short tutorial about how to add Simple Live Validations in Rails using builtin Prototype/JRails helpers. Text fields are observed as the user types and provides instant feedback on the validity of the values.

Ruby Hoedown 2009 -- Speakers announced

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:40:23 +0000

They just released the speaker announcement on to the website: http://rubyhoedown.com They've got a little bit of everything in there: deep technical talks on building external DSLs with fancy parsers and such, some sweet MacRuby action, a great talk from a Sunlight Labs employee about being a civic coder, and much, much more. Check out the speaker list for a full list of speakers and topics!

DRY Up Your Rails API With SerializeWithOptions

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:23:13 +0000

With a simple plugin, you can cut all the repetition out of building XML and JSON-based APIs in Rails.

El Dorado now compatible with Heroku

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:08:26 +0000

El Dorado (an open source Rails app featuring a forum, group chat, etc) is now extremely easy to install on Heroku. This means that deploying El Dorado is no longer a pain in the ass. It also means that you can get started with El Dorado for free. Hopefully, other open-source Rails apps will follow suit? I'd sure appreciate it ;)

Lockdown 1.0 Released! (Model level access supported)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:38:10 +0000

Lockdown, an authorization system for RubyOnRails 2.x, has released version 1.0! This version extends your ability to restrict access to to the model level!

Division of Labor: Keeping a Ruby daemon running and leak-free

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:34:46 +0000

This post shows how we (Scout) tackled memory leaks and dying processes in our Scout Agent.

Google Analytics and Rails in 60 Seconds

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:28:13 +0000

Google Analytics and Rails in 60 Seconds is a simple tutorial that will show you how to quickly install Google Analytics into your Rails website. Also covers when to use a Plugin, and when not to use a Plugin.

Rails Envy Podcast #86

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:47:17 +0000

Just posted Rails Envy Podcast #86 which contains all the Ruby / Rails community news from the past week in audio form so you can listen while commuting, mowing the grass, doing the dishes, or washing your cat. Subscribe on iTunes.

Win a free ticket to Rails Underground!

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:02:12 +0000

Sign up to attend the Flex Developer Webinar hosted by Ezra Zygmuntowicz and Jon crosby at Engine Yard. All new signups for the next 6 hours will be entered to win!

Code Blocks: Ruby's Swiss Army Knife

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:34:53 +0000

This RBP Blog Post features an entire section excerpted from the "Designing Beautiful APIs" chapter of Ruby Best Practices.