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Archive for the ‘Ruby on Rails’ Category

Create A Simple RSS Reader With Ruby on Rails

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

I recently had to create a lightweight Ruby on Rails RSS Reader for the Notifir.com project, which we fund. I did not want to add any libraries for the best portability. Following is all the code you need to grab RSS feeds and display them on your site.

Using Ruby to Scrape a Web Page

Monday, August 6th, 2007

I recently needed to grab a web page and check if a certain string existed on that page. Here is how to achieve that task simply. You can easily take this example and incorporate it into your Ruby on Rails application.

Sending SMTP E-mails With Ruby on Rails

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

In my development environment, it was almost trivial to send the E-mails via sendmail; however, it was frustrating to get SMTP to work with MediaTemple.net. After several hours of trial and error and searching various resources I was able to get everything working. This article will document the entire ...

Securing Your Ruby on Rails Development Website

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

At ThemBid.com, they allow developers 30% of their time to work on side projects similar to Google. For me, I use that time playing with the Digg.com's API using Ruby on Rails. One of the tools I developed has become very useful to me on a daily basis, so now ...

Create a Simple Ruby on Rails Plugin in Minutes

Friday, July 20th, 2007

I am working on a class (when I take a break developing for ThemBid.com) that allows easy usage of the Digg API within Ruby on Rails. I wanted to integrate the class in such a way that I can easily share the code within my own projects and eventually for ...

Using the Digg API with Ruby on Rails

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

The following tutorial will get you started fast using the Digg API in your Ruby on Rails (RoR) application. I am assuming you already have setup your RoR application.

Setup a Ruby on Rails Development Environment Fast in Vista

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Normally when I'm at the home base, I am hacking away using my Ubuntu setup on my desktop. However, when traveling I have a Dell Latitude D420 that runs Vista. So for now, I'm using Vista on the road. I needed to be able to hack while traveling in the ...

Setting Up a Ruby on Rails Development Environment in Ubuntu using Aptana/Eclipse

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

I already have easy eclipse for PHP installed for my ThemBid.com Symfony development. A new project I am working on is being developed in Ruby on Rails (I will be blogging about this new killer app later). My goal is to use the same eclipse environment for my Ruby on ...

How to Create Many to Many Relationships in Ruby on Rails

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

Here is a step by step tutorial on how to create a many-to-many relationships with Ruby on Rails using migrations.

Getting Started with Ruby on Rails using LinRails in Ubuntu/Linux

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

This brief guide will get a bare bones Ruby and Application up and running using Linrails. I suggest that you then take a look at Agile Web Development with Rails Second Edition and do the Depot tutorial.