Handy Rails Tips
Ruby on Rails tips and tutorials
Some Handy rake Tasks
Here are some handy rake tasks you may not be aware of and a quick description of what they do:
Leave Yourself Notes With Annotations
When working on your apps, it’s really easy to lose track of the things you still need to do.
Freezing Your Rails App and Unpacking Gems
Rails is constantly evolving. Although each new version of Rails is (usually) an improvement on the last, upgrading to the latest version can sometimes lead to annoying problems with your existing apps. For example, when upgrading to Rails 2.3.2, you may have found your earlier apps raise exceptions due to...
Preventing Users From Taking Reserved Names
If your app allows members of the public to sign up and create a new user account, to post comments or discussion entries, it’s important to maintain some control over the information they can enter.
Playing MP3s On Your Rails Site With mp3_player
mp3_player is a simple plugin I built to play mp3s online through my rails application.