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An Introduction to MiniTest::Spec
MiniTest is in the Ruby 1.9 standard library and its MiniTest::Spec sub-library provides an elegant and quick way to do spec-style testing. I’ve written a brief introduction to MiniTest::Spec on Ruby Inside so you can quickly give it a try for yourself. (On Ruby 1.8, just do gem install minitest)
Ruby Object Model
The document at http://www.atalon.cz/rb-om/ruby-object-model/ has been significantly updated.
Getting to Know ActiveSupport::Callbacks
I just wrote about getting to know ActiveSupport::Callbacks. You’ll learn to use callbacks in your own classes as well as how ActiveRecord life cycle callbacks are implemented using this module.
Setup HAProxy for development environment on Mac OSX for Rails app
Easy steps to setup HAProxy on development environment on Mac OSX to play with Rails app.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Pakyow
Pakyow guickstart guide covering some of the main aspects of the framework. - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Pakyow
Rubygems: too many connection resets
Trying to push a gem to Rubygems and you get “too many connection resets”!? Here is the fix for the problem.
The main information about Procs, lambdas and closure that you must know.
We are all use blocks in our ruby programs, but what if we`d like to store somewhere or pass anonymous code to some method? Here is information about it.
Testing Your Code's Text
Write rake tasks that grep your application code for common problems. [more inside]
Example Apps for Rails 3.1
Examples (with walk-through tutorials) for Rails 3.1 using Devise (authentication), OmniAuth (authentication), RSpec, Cucumber (BDD), Mongoid (NoSQL datastore). Useful as starter apps or reference implementations. [more inside]
A Guide to Installing Rails 3.1
Detailed instructions on how to install Rails 3.1 with advice and troubleshooting tips: [more inside]
I ran bundle update.... looks like rails 3.1.0 is released!!!
I have not seen any posts online about this yet but it looks like we have a new Rails release. CONGRATS to everyone that contributed!!!
ActiveConfiguration: A Generic Settings Store for ActiveRecord Models
I just released ActiveConfiguration, a generic settings store for ActiveRecord models.
Fech: Ruby Parser for Presidential Campaign Filings
My colleagues and I at The New York Times just released Fech, a gem for parsing presidential campaign finance reports. Use it to access summary and itemized data from candidate filings. Works with Ruby 1.8.7 and 1.9.2.
linode w/ ubuntu + rbenv + lxc-ready kernel
I wrote a blog with some instructions and a stackscript for getting an Ubuntu 11.04 linode booted up with rbenv and swapping out the linode kernel for the stock Ubuntu one so the VM can support LXC containers
Custom pre processor in rails 3.1
In Rails 3.1 it is easy to add Custom pre processor like js.coffee.mustache.More info you can found here
queue_classic 1.0.0rc1
Don’t be fooled, this is a real release candidate! queue_classic [more inside]
Validate XML against XSD(Schema) in Ruby
I write a little post about validate XML against XSD with Nokogiri
Provisioning Servers with Sprinkle
Wrote up a detailed blog post explaining how to use Sprinkle to automate server provisioning and configuration. If you have a Rails application, and use Capistrano for deployment, then this will be especially relevant. Sprinkle is built right on Capistrano, has a lot of pre-made recipes and is extremely easy to setup and use. More importantly, unlike many other “simpler” solutions, Sprinkle recipes are idempotent, repeatable, and do not require prerequisites on the target server.
Challenge: create a key/value storage backend in Ruby
This week, Codebrawl is challenging you to create a key/value storage backend in pure Ruby. Think you’ve got what it takes? Give it a shot and you might even win the prize!
Multiple files upload with carrierwave and nested_form
I just published a tiny post about Multiple files upload with carrierwave and nested_form.