RailsCasts

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#276 Testing Time & Web Requests Jul 25, 2011

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It can be difficult to test code that deals with the current time or an external web request. Here I show you how to do both using the Timecop and FakeWeb gems.

#275 How I Test Jul 18, 2011

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Here I show how I would add tests to the password reset feature created in the previous episode. I use RSpec, Capybara, Factory Girl, and Guard to make request, model, and mailer specs.

#274 Remember Me & Reset Password Jul 11, 2011

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It is easy to create authentication from scratch, but how do we extend it with more features? Here I add a "remember me" check box and a "forgotten password" link.

#273 Geocoder Jul 04, 2011

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If you need to work with geographic data, Geocoder is an excellent gem for converting addresses and coordinates, finding nearby locations, determining distances, and more!

#272 Markdown with Redcarpet Jun 27, 2011

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Redcarpet is an easy-to-use gem which interprets Markdown. Here I show how to customize it and add syntax highlighting through Pygments and Albino.

#271 Resque Jun 20, 2011

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Resque creates background jobs using Redis. It supports multiple queue and comes with an administration interface for monitoring and managing the queues.

#270 Authentication in Rails 3.1 Jun 13, 2011

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Here I show off three new features in Rails 3.1 that will help with authentication: easier HTTP Basic, SecurePassword in the database, and forcing SSL.

#269 Template Inheritance Jun 06, 2011

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In Rails 3.1 the controller inheritance also applies to the view layer. Here I show how to add an application template which is shared by all views, and a lookup path for overriding templates based on the subdomain.

#268 Sass Basics May 30, 2011

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Sass extends CSS with variables, nesting, mixins and more. Here I show how to convert plain CSS to SCSS in a Rails 3.1 app.

#267 CoffeeScript Basics May 23, 2011

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CoffeeScript allows you to write JavaScript in a concise, elegant fashion. Here I convert JavaScript code to CoffeeScript in a Rails 3.1 app.