Matthew Lang

Snippets #112

Going to start looking into resources for upgrading Rails 2.x apps to Rails 3.0. I have a couple of small apps that should be okay, but there is another app that might need some time spent on it.
  • DataMapper 1.0 Release - At this time, there was nothing on the DataMapper website, but there's an announcement in the Google group. Another open source project, another milestone hit. Well done to everyone involved!
  • RailsConf 2010 Keynote - Some useful stuff on Rails 3.0 from DHH's keynote.
  • Rake 101 - A great introduction to the basics of Rake. 

Filed Under // Conferences DataMapper Rails Rake

Posted on 10th of June, 2010

Snippets #53

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

Filed Under // Authentication Conferences Gems Snippets

Posted on 5th of November, 2009

Snippets #49

  1. Sinatra at Boston.rb (part 3) - The third part of the series has been posted on the Thoughtbot blog.
  2. Radiant 0.9.0 RC1 - The popular Rails CMS is now available as a release candidate for the upcoming 0.9 release.

Filed Under // CMS Conferences Sinatra Snippets

Posted on 22nd of October, 2009

Snippets #48

  1. Sinatra at Boston.rb - 2 videos (one & two) with Blake Mizerany discussing Sinatra in great detail.
  2. Stackoverflow Cool Ruby Questions - Before you raise a question at Stackoverflow on Ruby, be sure to check out these compilations of cool Ruby questions that have already been posted.
  3. The Mystery of the CSS Float Property - Smashing Magazine have been running these back to basic articles for a while now, and their very informative.

Filed Under // Conferences Snippets

Posted on 20th of October, 2009

Snippets #46

  1. Big Old Rails Template - Mike Gunderloy has been updating his Rails template again and this time supports deployment to your Heroku account and also allows you to duplicate the repository to GitHub.
  2. My Tools of the Trade - 2009 - Mike Gunderloy shares his tools of the trade as a Rails developer. Great insight into how what a  successful Rails developer uses.
  3. WindyCityRails 2009 - Video's from this year's one day conference in Chicago, have been uploaded and are ready for viewing.
  4. Unicorn! - GitHub share their experiences with the Rack HTTP server.
  5. Lookin' on Up ... To the East Side - John Nunemaker has been getting back to basics with inheritance and mixins. If your a beginner to Ruby, then the code here is great to follow through.

Filed Under // Conferences Rack Rails Snippets

Posted on 13th of October, 2009