September 4, 2006 at 11:53 am (opensource, rails)
Rick Olson and Josh Goebel have teamed up to produce Beast, a lightweight but well styled forum. Rails has sorely been lacking a good, well styled, open source forum, but Beast is great.
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August 28, 2006 at 4:46 pm (rails)
In this part we have implemented the Acts As Authenticated plugin into our application, modified it a little and understood few backend behaviors specifically the way the view templates handle ERb code, we also had a better look at the migration process and how it helps us have a better control over our database modifications in a very dynamic way.
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August 7, 2006 at 10:58 am (rails, webservice)
As Ruby experiences increasing success, developers are seeking to integrate their Ruby applications with applications written in other languages. Rails provides excellent support for Web services. This article introduces Web services in Rails and focuses on a strategy known as Representational State Transfer (REST).
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July 19, 2006 at 9:55 am (rails, ruby, tutorial)
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July 10, 2006 at 4:10 pm (rails)
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June 15, 2006 at 12:08 am (authentication, coldcase, rails)
"This article walks through creating a basic authentication system in rails."
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June 15, 2006 at 12:02 am (coldcase, programming, ruby)
There's a whole world of language features that we sometimes miss out on as Rubyists, such as pattern matching, S-expressions, and external domain-specific languages. But the good news is that we can have them, too, as long as we're not afraid to steal a few things first.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:59 pm (cheat sheet, coldcase, rails)
A fairly exhaustive list of the options allowed when configuring a Rails application.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:58 pm (coldcase, rails)
Rails isn't a better hammer; it's a different kind of tool. This article explores the compromises and design decisions that went into making Rails so productive within its niche.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:51 pm (coldcase, framework, php, rails)
A detailed comparison of six popular PHP frameworks inspired by Ruby on Rails: CakePHP, Symfony, PHP on Trax, Code Igniter, Biscuit and Pipeline.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:41 pm (coldcase, rails, reference)
Very nicely put together resource roundup of all sorts of Ruby on Rails information. From beginners installation tutorials, to more advanced coding articles & tutorials, as well as good like of Ruby on Rails books and hosting options.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:40 pm (coldcase, google map, rails)
It's easy to display a Google Map on your site using Ruby on Rails, including utilizing a geocoding web service to translate addresses to longitude/latitude. This tutorial takes you through the steps, including putting multiple push-pins on the map from street addresses.
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June 14, 2006 at 11:38 pm (coldcase, rails, tutorial)
This is a great, in-depth HOW-TO for beginning development with Ruby on Rails. From what tools you will need, to setting up your development enviornment. I'm already looking forward to part 2…
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June 14, 2006 at 11:31 pm (c++, coldcase, eiffel, java, php, ruby)
Side by side comparison of c++, php, Ruby, Eiffel and many others. Memory, CPU and code length are put side by side for your discernment.
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June 14, 2006 at 9:21 pm (coldcase, opensource, rails)
Just released today - a rival to the likes of OS Commerce, Miva Merchant, and every other old shopping cart script out there.
Substruct offers Authorize.net integration, content management with no HTML knowledge necessary, and a bangin admin interface.
Check it out over at http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct
Keep an eye on this one!
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June 14, 2006 at 7:57 pm (coldcase, ruby, tutorial)
Here are some practice exercises before you change the world with your grand ideas. This is a great site for smaller sized challenges to help you apply what you're learning. Submit your solution and learn from others' solutions.
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June 14, 2006 at 4:58 pm (c++, coldcase, java, programming, python, ruby)
An essay comparing some aspects of the 4 languages but possibly more interesting is the page that lets you make a side by side comparison of some real code of a red-black tree algorithm done in each language. Follow the link to the comparison page.
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June 14, 2006 at 12:52 pm (coldcase, ruby, tutorial)
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June 14, 2006 at 12:28 pm (coldcase, ruby, tutorial)
Looking to learn Ruby on Rails? Then look no further! Blogger Jim Rutherford has compiled his list of the 12 best RoR tutorials.
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June 14, 2006 at 2:12 am (digg, ruby)
PA celebrates 7 years w/ a complete redesign. "Along with the slick new visuals (…) Penny Arcade right now represents one of the largest implementations of "rails" on the intertron. (…) I'm told that it means the site looks better and loads faster regardless of whatever hippy web browser you decide to use."
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