Matthew Lang // My Programming Journal

Snippets #85

Creating a Rails authentication system on Mongoid (Parts 1, 2 and 3) - Elad Meidar has a new series on implementing an authentication for a MongoDB database.
Ultimate guide to table UI patterns - Tables don't need to be boring you know.

Managed to get a few bits and bobs sorted in a Rails project last night.

Notes on MongoDB - A great resource if you need to get the skinny on the popular NoSQL database solution.
Using acts_as_archive instead of soft delete - Some alternatives to flagging your records as deleted.
Canable: The Flesh Eating Permission System - Another permissions gem for your Rails applications.

Devise: authentication for lazy programmers - Check out the latest changes for the new authentication gem on the block.
Hacking someone's gem with github and gemcutter - A great post for anyone wanting roll their versions of a gem.
Know When to Fold'em - Good advice when you want to delegate a library you don't wish to maintain.
The magic of thinking big - Great post about the new Build conference happening this weekend in Belfast.

The Complete Class - I haven't though much about class design since I started Ruby, so it was good to read this post on the Ruby Best Practices blog.
GitProductive - LOC might not be a good measure of how productive you are, but it does give a good indication of progress when your refactoring.
Devise - An interesting authentication solution for your Rails applications.
Setting up a Mac to work with Git and Github - Great guide to getting started with Github.

A Month in Rails - Some of these goodies have already been posted here, but there are a few gems here (pardon the pun!) if Rails is your thing.
Gem Packaging: Best Practices - I've haven't written any gems yet, but it's always good to learn this stuff.
Always remember me - Thoughtbot's authentication engine has changed how its "remember" default.
Migrating to Snow Leopard for Rails Development - A Definitive Guide - Mike Gunderloy has written a very detailed guide to getting a working Rails environment going on Snow Leopard. I'm definitely going to be using this guide myself when I eventually upgrade in a few weeks.