Archive for the 'Ruby/Rails' Category


05Mar

Learning Rails – step 5

In this step: – using “Flash Message Conductor” (http://swik.net/Rails/Robby+on+Rails/Flash+Message+Conductor+now+a+Gem/c39as) I managed messages and errors. – using javascript + css I managed row highlight both in contacts view and mailinglists view <!– _row.html.erb <== contacts view –> <tr class=”<%= cycle(‘oddrow’,'evenrow’) %>” onmouseover=”cell_over(this, ‘TrHover’)” onmouseout=”cell_out(this)”> <td>< %=h row.email %></td> <td>< %=h row.firstname %></td> <td>< %=h row.lastname %></td> [...]

03Feb

Learning Rails – step 4

In the 2 following video you can see how to create pages accessible only to logged in users. Download Step4 – 1st: Ogg format – Avi format Download Step4 – 2nd: Ogg format – Avi format You can download the source developed till now clicking here.

22Jan

Learning Rails – step 3

Hi all. To manage users, instead of reinvent the wheel, we can use Ruby on Rails plugins. The web site Agile Web Development contains a complete list of plugins. In home page, in the “browse by tag” section, you can click on “authentication” and then select “Restful-authentication”. The Restful-authentication plugin provides a foundation for managing [...]

19Jan

Learning Rails – Step 2

Hi all, in this second step we’ll define the layout of the site and the controller to manage the informative pages. First of all define the application layout: I defined a simple layout with an header, a footer and a central area. Into the header there will be the navigation bar. Colors and fonts are [...]

30Sep

The Ruby way

HI all, I’m embarking on the Ruby way! Stay tuned. Bye Massimo

25May

Ruby-Toolbox.com: Tools By Categories

There are many tools you can use in order to improve the way your website works. In case you want to test the way your browser works, as well as to learn more about deployment automation and e-commerce, this seems to be the right site for you. The Ruby Toolbox is an online resource that [...]

01Jun

RailsCasts.com: Free Ruby Screencasts

Ruby On Rails is the fave web application framework for many programmers. It’s a faster, more efficient and simpler option than many of its peers. Look at any number of new Web 2.0 startups, and a large majority of them will be made with care with Ruby on Rails. For the novice, or even the [...]

30May

RubyPlus.org: Screencast Tutorials for Ruby on Rails

New to Ruby on Rails? If you’re still learning the ins and outs of Ruby, you may want to consider tutorials, more specifically screencasts. You’ll find only Ruby related screencast videos at RubyPlus.org. The site provides free screencasts covering a range of Rails related topics. These include extending ActiveRecord Associations, How to create a SEO [...]

09May

OpenSourceRails.com: Find Open Source RoR Apps

No doubt, Ruby On Rails is a success story worth noting. Coders and programmers alike have embraced the rails with arms wide open. It has borne a number of marketable and successful web applications. This is in part due to Rails’ flexibility and increased productivity. Ease of use without stringent rules frees developers to get [...]

28Apr

Rails Kits: Software as a Service Made Easy

Rails Kits has created a software as a service “starter kit” that provides a pain-free way to add subscription management, recurring billing, and credit card management functionality to any Rails app. At the Web 2.0 Expo this week, software as a service was a major trend, enough so that Tim O’Reilly included the SaaS trend [...]