Matthew Lang // My Programming Journal

My name is Matthew Lang, and I'm a programmer and Ruby hobbyist based just outside Glasgow in the UK.

Snippets #25

sinatra-gen - A generator for Sinatra apps with options for creating actions, selecting view markup and test frameworks.
Sign up, sign in, sign out - At last someone has agreed on a sensible and common language for authentication.
SQL Databases Are An Overapplied Solution (And What To Use Instead) - More arguments against SQL databases.
How Ruby Mixins Work With Inheritance - Great explanation by Chad Fowler on using mixins with inheritance.
Next steps for ruby gender balance - New workshop to encourage women into the Rails community.

Rails Admin Interface Roundup - Sarah Allen has been delving into the latest options for administration interfaces for your Rails apps. 4 different options all tested and reviewed.
Introducing ActiveApi - A new way of translating your data into xml.
Using assert_select and friends in Helper tests - Little tip for testing your views.
Code Blocks: Ruby’s Swiss Army Knife - An excerpt from the Ruby Best Practices Book. It’s on my list of books to buy for next month.
SQL Databases Don’t Scale - The problems with scaling SQL databases.
5 Ways To Speed Up Your Rails App - Good tips if you want more from your Rails application.
Streamlining documentation on your project web sites - Good guide to automating your documentation.