Introduction to Cells: A Better View Layer for Rails
Nick Sutterer, the author of Cells and Trailblazer, introduces Cells and how it makes Rails views better. Much better.
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Rails File Uploading You Can Believe in with Shrine
Kingsley Silas writes this Ruby on Rails tutorial about file uploads with Shrine. Shrine is an excellent file uploading toolkit for Ruby.
Generate Excel Spreadsheets with Rails and the Axlsx Gem
Ilya Bordrov-Krukowski shows you how to generate Excel files with Rails. Learn how to add style, formulas, and more in this useful tutorial.
Ruby Interview Questions: Problem Walkthroughs
We've talked a bit about interviewing with Ruby and the basic tools of the game. In this article, we will consider some full problem walkthroughs.
Ruby Interview Questions: LRU Cache and Binary Trees
Dhaivat Pandya covers two more Ruby interview topics: LRU Cache and Binary Trees. If you're interviewing any time soon, read this to get two more topics.
Zip It! Zip It Good with Rails and Rubyzip
Ilya Bordrov-Krukowski shows you how to accept and process a zip archive, as well as send one to your users.
Ruby Interview Questions: Linked Lists and Hash Tables
Dhaivat Pandya covers linked lists and hash tables from the Ruby interviewee's point of view. Get ready for Ruby interviews with this post.
Quickly Create a Telegram Bot in Ruby
Ardian Haxa walks you through creating a bot for the Telegram Bot API. Telegram is a popular online messaging platform.
What’s in a Name? Anti-Patterns to a Hard Problem
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Onwards to Rails 5: Additions, Changes, and Deprecations
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski goes through some of the "other" things changing in Rails 5. New classes, configuration options, and deprecations all make this list.
Improve Your Ruby with the Adapter Design Pattern
Robert Qualls looks at the Adapter Design pattern in various popular Ruby gems, following it up with an example implementation.
A Quick Study of the Rails Directory Structure
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Easily Allow File Uploads with Rails and Refile
Kinsley Silas quickly runs through how to enable file uploads in your Rails app with Refile.
Put Your Finger on Triggers in Rails with HairTrigger
Hendra Uzia talks about using database triggers in Rails, the pros and cons, and how to use the HairTrigger gem to implement them.
Tailor Doorkeeper with Refresh Tokens, Views, and Strategies
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski gets a bit more advanced with Doorkeeper, securing the OAuth clients, creating a custom strategy, and customizing the views.
The How and Why of Property-Based Testing in Ruby
Benjamin Tan Wei Hao shows you are different kind of testing called "property-based testing". Generate 100s or 1000s or iterations for your tests.
Quick Tip: Add ReCAPTCHA to Your Rails Application
Kingsley Silas runs throw a quick tutorial on adding Google ReCAPTCHA to your Rails application. He includes Devise integration as well. Very useful.
Getting Started with Doorkeeper and OAuth 2.0
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski continues the journey through Rails authentication and authorization options with this tutorial on how to get started with Doorkeeper.
Action Cable and WebSockets: An in-Depth Tutorial
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Hackable PDF Typesetting in Ruby with Prawn
Robert Qualls explores typesetting and hackable PDFs in Ruby. Learn how to quickly typeset and generate PDFs for some simple document needs.
Integrate Jasmine into Rails for Solid JavaScript Testing
A tutorial on how to integrate Jasmine into your Rails application by Hendra Uzia. Jasmine allows you to test your JavaScript functionality continuously.
Learn the First Best Practices for Rails and RSpec
Kingsley Silas walks through a real Rails setup with RSpec. Learn some of the first best practices to kick start your Rails testing with RSpec.
Authenticate All the Things with oPRO, the Basics
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski continues looking at authentication options in the Rails community, this time focusing on oPRO, an OAuth2 provider engine.
Ruby Can Be Faster with a Bit of Rust
Robert Qualls introduces Rust to Rubyists, showing how to write a dynamic library to allow Ruby to consume Rust, making Ruby faster when it's done right.
Max out Your TDD with Maxitest and Minitest
Jesse Herrick shows you Maxitest and how it enhances TDD with Minitest. Maxitest makes your tests a bit more readable and easier to use. Check it out.
Integrating Jade Templates into Rails for Cleaner Templates
Hendra Uzia integrates the Jade Template engine into Rails, resulting in cleaner template syntax. Hendra also points out some gotchas for taken this route.
Building an RSS Reader in Rails Is Easy
Vinoth builds a simple RSS reader using Rails. Missing Google Reader? Start making your own replacement with this tutorial.
Fun and Practical Alfred Workflows in Ruby
Robert Qualls walks through some practical Alfred workflows using Ruby. Create a calendar event, convert some currency, and learn how much fun Alfred can be
Up and Running with Camaleon CMS
Kingsley Silas introduces you to Camaleon CMS, a content management system based on Ruby on Rails 4. Learn how to make your next site with Camaleon.
An Interview with Elixir Creator José Valim
Nihal Sahu sits down with well-known Rubyist and creator of the Elixir language, Jose Valim.