Using a bit field and scopes like a boss


18 days ago by joost on Space Babies.
I’m a big fan of FlagShihTzu. It allows me to combine a number of boolean attributes into one database column, saving a number of columns, indexes...

Our RubyConf XI talk on Rails Services


19 days ago by Sidu on Work at the dining table.
Niranjan and I paired on a talk titled "Rails services in the walled garden" at RubyConf 2011 in New Orleans. The video has been out for a bit courtesy...

Kicking ass together: How to improve coding skills as a group


20 days ago by gregory.t.brown@gmail.com (Gregory Brown) on Ruby Best Practices.
Over the last year and a half, I have worked with a small group of students and staff to create an excellent online learning community at Mendicant University...

The Last Week in Ruby: RSpec 2.8, Redcar 0.12, Torquebox 2.0 beta, articles and more


20 days ago by Peter Cooper on Ruby Inside.
Welcome to this week's Web-based syndication of Ruby Weekly, the Ruby e-mail newsletter. While I have you, be sure to follow @RubyInside on Twitter as I...

Authorize Net (AIM) payment integration with rails


20 days ago by sandipransing on Josh Software - Where Programming is an Art!.
Authorize Net (AIM) method enables internet merchants to accept online payments via credit card. We shall see how to integrate authorize net payment gateway...

#316 Private Pub


20 days ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
Private Pub makes it easier than ever to publish and subscribe to real-time events in a Rails app. You can use publish_to with a block of JavaScript or...

My Jerky Setup


21 days ago by Aaron Patterson on Tender Love Making.
I love making beef jerky. I started making jerky by using Alton Brown’s recipe, but I found his jerky making apparatus to be lacking in a few key...

Comparing googlemock to Mocha


21 days ago by Will Ryan on Atomic Spin.
Higher-level languages are great, but every now and then I like some good old C++. So I was a bit excited when I got the chance to use C++ recently on...

Ruby Programming 30th Batch: Registrations now open


23 days ago by Satish Talim on RubyLearning Blog.
Registrations are now open for RubyLearning’s popular Ruby programming course. This is an intensive, online course for beginners that helps you get...

Forever-valid SSL certificates


24 days ago by drbrain on Segment7.
If your library uses X509 cryptography, naturally your tests will need a key and valid certificate to test against. Creating a key and certificate frequently...