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How to Use Faye as a Real-Time Push Server in Rails

Tutorial • Intermediate

There are multiple ways to add push functionality to an application, including Pushr and Pub-Nub, which are quite elegant and simple solutions. There are...

Ian Murray • 4 Nov 2011
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The Intro to Rails Screencast I Wish I Had

Tutorial • Beginner

Isn't it funny how most "introduction to Ruby on Rails" screencasts are overly simplistic, and rely on generators like scaffolding? The teacher typically...

Jeffrey Way • 10 Oct 2011
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How to Use Omniauth to Authenticate your Users

Tutorial • Beginner

I hate signing up for websites. I’ve already signed up for so many, using different usernames, that going back to one of them and trying to remember my...

Ian Murray • 3 Oct 2011
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The Best Way to Learn Ruby on Rails

Tutorial • Beginner

I come from a PHP background, but these days, I'm a full-time Rails developer. The difficulty for most people who make the switch lies in the learning curve...

Ian Murray • 15 Sep 2011
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Create Beautiful Administration Interfaces with Active Admin

Tutorial • Intermediate

Every web developer knows that creating an administration interface for their projects is an incredibly tedious task. Luckily, there are tools that make this...

Ian Murray • 12 Sep 2011
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How to Install Ruby on a Mac

Tutorial • Intermediate

This one is tailor made for the Basix users among you. If you've been itching to try out Ruby and/or Rails, if the Terminal is somewhat new to you, you may...

Jeffrey Way • 7 Sep 2011
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Ruby for Newbies: Testing Web Apps with Capybara and Cucumber

Tutorial • Beginner

Ruby is one of the most popular languages used on the web. We’re running a Session here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the great...

Andrew Burgess • 22 Aug 2011
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Ruby for Newbies: Testing with Rspec

Tutorial • Beginner

Ruby is a one of the most popular languages used on the web. We're running a Session here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the great...

Andrew Burgess • 10 Aug 2011
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Ruby for Newbies: Missing Methods

Tutorial • Beginner

Ruby is a one of the most popular languages used on the web. We’re running a Session here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the great...

Andrew Burgess • 11 Jul 2011
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Advanced Data Models with Rails

Tutorial • Intermediate

Model, View, Controller. If you’ve ever tried Ruby on Rails, those words have probably been drilled into your head a thousand times over. On the other hand,...

Max Luzuriaga • 23 May 2011
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An Introduction to Haml and Sinatra

Tutorial • Intermediate

Twice a month, we revisit some of our readers’ favorite posts from throughout the history of Nettuts+. This tutorial was first published in October, 2010. ...

Tim Eaglestone • 20 May 2011
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Ruby for Newbies: The Tilt Gem

Tutorial • Beginner

Ruby is a one of the most popular languages used on the web. We've started a new Session here on Nettuts+ that will introduce you to Ruby, as well as the...

Andrew Burgess • 12 May 2011