I spend a lot of time convincing my friends to switch to a Mac. Some of my friends are also software developers so naturally, just when they think the evangelism has come to an end, I convince them to get on the Rails. However, learning Rails usually means learning Ruby for the first time as [...]
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Take it to the next level with the Ruby on Rails console
If you are not using the Rails console while your developing then now is the time to start! I learn best by example, so that’s how I am going to structure this. Here’s the scenario: You are writing code against a class and need to determine which attributes you have available to you. In Rails, [...]
Running Ruby on Rails with Mongrel Clustering and Apache Proxy
Being a Rails coder is easy, deploying a Rails application can be hard. Through a great deal of effort, we’ll call it blood, sweat and tears, I have put together the following guidance on how to get your Ruby on Rails application up and running behind a Mongrel cluster using Apache Proxy. Here’s the deal, [...]
