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ErrorApp | ErrorApp Notifier Gem
I have just found ErrorApp Notifier gem for sending exceptions to ErrorApp .
Rails Generators
Here’s a simple example of incorporating and testing Rails generators in a gem.
Using Haml with Rails 3 (6 Minutes)
We’ve just released Using Haml with Rails 3 screencast. We show you how to integrate Haml in to new and existing Rails 3 projects. We also show you how to write a rake task to recursively change all ERB files to Haml too. Check it out.
Ruby Questions released
I just launched RubyQuestions and open sourced the code for it. Anyone have any questions? :) [more inside]
Using RVM with TorqueBox
We’ve been getting quite a few requests in IRC lately asking how to set up and use RVM with TorqueBox. In this post, we take a look at RVM, talk about why you might want to use it in your development environment, and show you how to set it up for use with TorqueBox.
Why Use Rubinius?
Brian Ford of the Rubinius project explains why you should be using Rubinius, whether you’re a hobbyist, pro developer, language enthusiast, manager, or even philosophy student. An interesting yet light-hearted look at the benefits of a rapidly maturing Ruby implementation.
MacRuby 0.9 Released
The MacRuby team have announced the release of MacRuby 0.9 - the OS X focused, LLVM-powered implementation of Ruby. They note that this release is focused on stability, compatibility and performance improvements and that no major new features are expected before 1.0.
Getting email through spam filters from a Rails app
A write up on configuring Rails, Postfix and DNS to get email from a Rails app through the spam filters of major email providers.
5factsaboutme launches - How well do your friends know you?
Recent project I just launched, http://5factsabout.me It allows you to write 5 true or false facts about yourself then invite your friends to answer them. What do you think of it? I’m looking for feedback and comments!
Easy Rails Asset Handling with HTML5 & S3
Harvest started working a Rails 3 project with a blank slate, and just couldn’t bring ourselves to use paperclip or any of the other heavy alternatives. We came up with something pretty nice that uses HTML5 (drag and drop!) for asynchronous uploads, Plupload for multiple files and queuing, S3 for storage, and works great for simple CMS flows. Easy Rails Asset Handling with HTML5 & S3
Bundler Best Practices
Chris Jones just posted a good explanation of the right way to use Bundler, including the difference between bundler install and bundler update.
Miso Adventures in Scaling, Part 1: Using REE
As part of an effort to chronicle our engineering experiences, the Miso team put together a new post detailing how to setup and tune Ruby Enterprise Edition (REE) in order to significantly improve performance of any Rack or Rails application. The first of a series on what has been done to scale our rapidly growing service.
Refactoring Environment | Ruby Rockers
I just found refactoring environment needs Refactoring Environment.
Substance.io just landed — it's web-based document authoring and publishing
Substance is a web-based document authoring and publishing engine developed in the open and available to everyone. Check the Website, the Introduction and the Source Code.
Cucumber for gem documentation
I had a go at using Cucumber to document and test a small gem to explore the style of the language and how to implement the steps.
Var.to - Link shortening with variable endpoints
Just launched Var.to, a link shortener for A/B testing anything. Source code is available (MIT license, build on Sinatra, DataMapper and Heroku).
Using Haml with Rails
A short introduction to getting started with using Haml instead of Erb with Rails.
Ruby Directed Graph
I created a Directed Graph gem in pure Ruby, using Redis as the backend store. Check it out and let me know if I did it totally wrong. :)
BlogCast : the ruby blogging platform
I just uploaded BlogCast the ruby blogging platform.
BasicObject in Ruby 1.9
I just found that BasicObject class in Ruby 1.9.
A review of Metaprogramming Ruby
I have just published a review of Metaprogramming ruby.
Migrate from authlogic/authlogic-connect to devise/omniauth
My recent blog post tells you how I migrated authentication system from authlogic/authlogic-connect to devise/omniauth for rails-bestpractices.com
hirb-unicode
I just release a gem hirb-unicode to solve unicode display problem of hirb gem.
Huh? Unit Testing in less than 40 LOC?
This is huh, my unit testing library in less than 40 LOC. There are many like it, but this one belongs to me. :)