I've just put out a new episode of MotionInMotion, where I continue on from the last episode to show you how to do add, edit, and delete interactions in a RubyMotion application. If you haven't already, watch episode 8 first, then continue on in episode 9 about integrating ProMotion and Formotion.
February 03, 2014
February 02, 2014
The value of Rails worst practices dmcca.be
Let's take a break from "best practices" and look at some really bad code to see why Rails worst practices can be useful, too.
The Instance Gem github.com
Just wanted to let Rubyists know about a new Ruby Facets spin-off project called Instance. The instance gem is an object reflection library --a library which ensures access to an object's state. Essentially it provides all `instance_` methods, and a few others, through a single interface method. Note the `instance.rb` file will no longer be included in the next release of Facets.
February 01, 2014
Investigating the State Ruby Api Developer Tooling mayerdan.com
I wanted to improve the tooling around APIs I have been building. As part of that I dug into the current state of Ruby API tooling available.
How do I test an application_controller on a rails app helabs.com.br
Mauro George wrote his testing practices when working with application_controller on Ruby on Rails app. Check it out here.
January 31, 2014
Culling ActiveRecord Callbacks adequate.io
I wrote a blog post on how I've grown skeptical of using the ActiveRecord Callback events in my day-to-day work on Rails apps. Check it out here.
Optimizing Web Font Rendering Performance igvita.com
A hands-on look at how to measure web font latencies and optimize their use: transfer latencies, time of initial fetch, and interaction with the critical rendering path. Plus, an under-the-hood look at some of the upcoming optimizations in Chrome: font timeouts, faster fetches, and support for Font Load Event API.
RubyConf Uruguay 2014 CFP rubyconfuruguay.org
RubyConf Uruguay 2014 is here and we have big plans but we need your awesome talks. Our CFP is open. Feel free to send a proposal.
The Willfully Ignorant Development Process erniemiller.org
Wouldn't it be nice if you could write code without making concessions to reality? You can! Well, for a little while, at least. But even then, I think it's worthwhile.
Ever struggled to get someone else's Rails app working locally? Onboarding developers to Rails apps suck (and how to make it better)
A Home For Enterprising Developers rubycon.rkcudjoe.com
A retrospection on launching a business/not overly technical blog aimed at developers. Read about the impressive starts after one month in this post.
The Free World Beer Book (1000+ Beers, 1000+ Breweries) Built w/ Ruby Gem (beerdb) openbeer.github.io
Hello, The beer.db - a free open public domain beer, brewery n brewpub dataset - now includes Ruby templates and scripts that let you build a complete book. See the "The Free World Beer Book" (PDF w/ 100+ pages) live or the all-in-one HTML page version. Still a little rough but always adding more beers and working on improving the layout/design. More info at the project site. Cheers! Salud! Prost! Kampai!
Write flexible menu for your rails project pothibo.com
In almost every project, there's either a menu or breadcrumb that never really new how to build one efficiently. Sure I knew about the gems and I had an idea of an implementation. But until my latest project, I wasn't satisfied.
You can read what I've come up with on my blog: http://pothibo.com/2014/01/building-flexible-menu-in-rails/
You can read what I've come up with on my blog: http://pothibo.com/2014/01/building-flexible-menu-in-rails/
Practicing Ruby goes open-access, 68 articles already publicly available with more to come. elmcitycraftworks.org
First of all and most importantly: Enjoy the articles!
If you want to learn more about why we're changing things up, check out this blog post.
And because we're still relying on reader subscriptions rather than advertising or sponsorship as our funding model, please subscribe if you like our content. It's only $8/month, and we're going to keep adding in member benefits over the coming months.
If you want to learn more about why we're changing things up, check out this blog post.
And because we're still relying on reader subscriptions rather than advertising or sponsorship as our funding model, please subscribe if you like our content. It's only $8/month, and we're going to keep adding in member benefits over the coming months.
Phusion Passenger now supports the new Ruby 2.1 Out-Of-Band GC blog.phusion.nl
The new Ruby 2.1 out-of-band garbage collector drastically improves performance and reduces response times. Phusion Passenger already supports it 1 day after it was announced.
Lifesaver 0.2.0 has been released! thekitchenstool.co
The next version of Lifesaver has been released, changing the callbacks to use the after_commit hook.
A Guide to the Ruby CSV Library - Part 1 sitepoint.com
A post on SitePoint describing how the CSV library in Ruby works.
January 30, 2014
Change data in migrations like a boss railsguides.net
Update data in migrations without caution. Check out the post.
Testing Network Services in Ruby Is Easier Than You Think justinweiss.com
You’ve started a new project and it’s time for your code to depend on a third-party service. It could be something like ElasticSearch, Resque, a billing provider, or just an arbitrary HTTP API. You’re a good developer, so you want this code to be well tested. But how do you test code that fires off requests to a service that’s totally out of your control?
Parsing date intervals from strings rubygems.org
I needed to generate dates from a given string so I could easily create calendars for one of my sites (I didn't want to create a form to add each date individually).
It uses parslet for parsing.
Check it out!
It uses parslet for parsing.
Check it out!
Testing controllers in Rails engines with RSpec requires you to jump through some hoops. If memory serves, it was slightly trickier in Rails 3 than it is now in Rails 4. Fortunately the fix is pretty easy, if not obvious.
Find out how here
Find out how here
Customizing Google Chrome - Part 1 of 3 wegowise.github.io
As a developer I often need to switch between multiple environments with the same url. This usually involves cutting and pasting a url into a new tab then changing the domain. Knowing that Google Chrome allows you to easily write extensions that can interact with web pages I decided to see if I could make my workflow a little bit easier. The goal of this minor project was to be able to change just the domain part of a url from a right click in a Chrome browser. A Custom Google Chrome Extension...
Refactoring Rails Views with SimplestView growingdevs.com
The Rails Way to handle views is one area that quickly grows unwieldy in larger projects. I'd like to share how I use SimplestView to clean up my views, and their corresponding controllers and helpers. Check it out!
Reading Rails - Errors and Validators monkeyandcrow.com
Are you a curious developer? I sure hope so.
Come along and learn a little more about how Rails' Validation Errors and Validators work as we read the Rails source code.
Come along and learn a little more about how Rails' Validation Errors and Validators work as we read the Rails source code.
Omega on FLOSS Weekly twit.tv
I invite everyone to checkout today's episode of the FLOSS Weekly podcast which featured the The Omega Universe Simulator (based on Eventmachine and the Ruby JSON-RPC library RJR).
The Universe Is The Limit!
The Universe Is The Limit!
Easy to search rubygems from web - HandCooler sanemat.github.io
HandCooler, easy to search rubygems, easy to check readme, easy to compare code. This is yet another rubygems.org.
January 29, 2014
▁▂▃▅▇ 0.3.0 trivelop.de
I just released sparkr 0.3.0.
It now let's you create colored ASCII sparklines for your Ruby CLIs: ▁▂▃▅▇
It now let's you create colored ASCII sparklines for your Ruby CLIs: ▁▂▃▅▇
La Conf Paris 2014 - Early bird tickets available! 2014.la-conf.org
With two action packed days including a gastronomic cruise on the river Seine, lunch in a Parisian brasserie, not to mention talks from André Arko, Ashe Dryden, Bryan Liles, Hampton Catlin, Brian Shirai, Joanne Cheng and Rachel Nabors, can you afford to miss this event?
Tickets and info at 2013.la-conf.org.
Tickets and info at 2013.la-conf.org.
I just released themes_on_rails. This ruby gem will add multi themes support to your Rails 3/4 application.
Make Yourself An Indispensable Developer rubycon.rkcudjoe.com
An article on everything you need to know about the business you work for to ensure you contribute meaningfully.
OS X Apps with Ruby: Part 2 blog.motioninmotion.tv
The next post in the series about developing OS X apps with RubyMotion! If you don't have a RubyMotion license, go get one, it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee anyway, then come back and read this and start your learning! OS X Apps with Ruby: Part 2
cql-rb v1.2.0 released architecturalatrocities.com
cql-rb, the Cassandra driver for Ruby, just reached v1.2.0 and now supports request and response compression, and tracing.
Read more about the release and upcoming features on the blog
Read more about the release and upcoming features on the blog
git pretty-accept: Accept Pull Requests the Pretty Way! differential.io
A few months ago, I suggested the Simple Git Branching Model and Best Way To Merge A (GitHub) Pull Request to Hendy, our CTO. We were using GitHub’s pull request feature for our code reviews, and as great as that feature was, it was turning our git history into, sorry for the pun, spag-git-ti. With the Simple Git Branching model, I was hoping for a more linear, more readable git history, with visible feature branches that can be easily reverted.
Hendy liked the idea, but felt that the workflow needed to be automated. With a script, accepting pull requests will be consistent and error-resistant.
And so, after several weeks of testing and usage, we’re happy to share git_pretty_accept.
Hendy liked the idea, but felt that the workflow needed to be automated. With a script, accepting pull requests will be consistent and error-resistant.
And so, after several weeks of testing and usage, we’re happy to share git_pretty_accept.
Miles Matthias, author of the book Ruby on Rails Explained for Front-End Developers, talks about Routing Basics in his guest blog post on RubyLearning.
January 28, 2014
Building Sinatra with Lotus lotusrb.org
The beauty of Lotus is the composition of its frameworks. Each of them is well designed to achieve one and only one goal. The main advantage of this architecture is that delevopers can easily use and reuse those frameworks in countless ways.
Lotus::Router accepts anonymous functions as endpoints. This feature can be used to build Sinatra with it.
Read the article
Lotus::Router accepts anonymous functions as endpoints. This feature can be used to build Sinatra with it.
Read the article
Another post how to update to Rails bloginius.com
I just published my blog post how to update to Rails 4, where i mention strategy which i used to upgrade several Rails 3 apps. Hope it'll help someone.
The Supportive Technical Interview becomingmedium.com
The latest post in my series on recruiting and interviewing. This time I tackle the technical interview and discuss how to ensure that both you and the candidate can be successful in determining fit.
January 27, 2014
Sassy Sinatra sassysinatra.herokuapp.com
I just created an example Sinatra app using Sass, posted it on Github and blogged about it.
wow. so sass. such sinatra.
wow. so sass. such sinatra.
I just launched a new blog engine powered by ruby on rails. I've been using it for the past 3 months and today, I launch it to the public.
The source is at https://github.com/pothibo/ecrire
The source is at https://github.com/pothibo/ecrire
A Price of Zero Is More Profitable Than You Think rubycon.rkcudjoe.com
An article on how prices affect customer behavior.
Sometimes you need to build something really quick, just to get an idea across. RubyMotion is fantastic for building iOS and OS X apps quickly, but with the help of gems like ProMotion, you can work twice as fast! That's why we're going to take a look at ProMotion. This will be the first in a series of episodes about the gems you have at your disposal and how you can use them all together to write beautiful code, quicker than usual.
Watch the episode now!
Watch the episode now!
Ruby.dying? or Ruby.hype.dead? blog.federicocarrone.com
January 26, 2014
Check out this blog post. It is the first part of a series introducing easy_type. A library designed to make it easy to create Puppet Custom Types.
Why is Software Development So Hard? technicalecstasy.net
Fixed comment problem at TechnicalEcstasy.net.
Why is Software Development So Hard?
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Why is Software Development So Hard?
Thanks.
@ahsan_s
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January 25, 2014
Persisting data with PStore robm.me.uk
Have you ever hand-rolled your own code for persisting a hash to a file? Don't do that! The standard library has you covered: use PStore instead, and gain transactions, multi-process safety, and more.
Abril Pro Ruby 2014 abrilproruby.com
Abril Pro Ruby 2014, the Tropical Ruby Conference, will happen in April 26, 2014 at the Porto de Galinhas beach, a sunny paradise in the northeast of Brazil. Come and meet top notch Rubyists while having a great time exploring this beautiful place. The conference official activities include diving, stand up paddle and raft boat sailing, which will happen one day before and one day after the event.
Jim Weirich, Rafael França and Nell Shamrell are confirmed speakers and the Call for Proposals is currently open. If you want to give a talk, submit your proposal until the end of this month (January 31st).
Jim Weirich, Rafael França and Nell Shamrell are confirmed speakers and the Call for Proposals is currently open. If you want to give a talk, submit your proposal until the end of this month (January 31st).
beer.db Now Includes Web Admin Rails Engine - mount BeerDbAdmin::Engine prost.herokuapp.com
The beer.db - a free open public domain beer, brewery n brewpubs dataset - now includes a web admin Rails engine that you can include in your web app. Example:
mount BeerDbAdmin::Engine, :at => '/db' See the Rails engine in action. More info in the README.md. Cheers! Salud! Prost! Kampai!If you like me work on a big & long-term rails project, you probably tired with an old migrations. Applying them takes a few minutes, sometimes you need to update them(changes in ActiveRecord). Manual removing them is hard & sometimes dangerous work, so checkout squasher gem which will do this job for you.
January 24, 2014
I like how VCR jives with Rspec for recording and replaying HTTP requests in your test suite. Specifically how you can pass a
Cut a gem that gives Minitest with VCR that functionality here:
minitest-vcr
:vcr symbol to a describe or it block and it will handle the cassette naming and file structure automatically. However, in most cases I use Minitest.
Cut a gem that gives Minitest with VCR that functionality here:
minitest-vcr
ITTIA DB SQL version 6.0 brings increased efficiency, peer-to-peer replication to smart devices, simplifying interoperability on Internet of Things. As a result, embedded systems, appliances, and personal devices can relate information to each other through cloud-based services, over WiFi or other wireless technologies to distribute locally stored data, where wireless connection is detected.