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This week in #dev (Aug 18, 2023)

Caching HTTP responses forever, a fix for when your terminal is acting weird, and more!
thoughtbot
August 28, 2023
- This Week In Dev
- Git
- Rails
- HTTP
- Terminal
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Using HTTPListener to build a HTTP Server in C#

I needed an HTTP server to test out a software integration on Windows. Nothing was quite basic enough to just echo out the responses, so I wrote one.
Nick Charlton
April 29, 2022
- C#
- Windows
- HTTP
Integration Testing with Capybara

Blend the speed of Rack::Test-driven Integration Tests with the power and utility of Capybara finders and assertions.
Sean Doyle
November 3, 2021
- Rails
- Testing
- HTTP
- HTML
How HTTP Cookies Work

How do browser cookies even work? Let’s find out together in this story with a lucky ending.
Edward Loveall
December 21, 2018
- Lucky
- Web
- HTTP
HTTP Safety Doesn't Happen by Accident

What are safe and unsafe HTTP methods, and why does it matter?
George Brocklehurst
June 12, 2015
- Web
- HTTP
Document an API with Paw

Make it easy to figure out your APIs with live documentation.
Jason Draper
March 23, 2015
- Web
- API
- HTTP
Take Control of Your HTTP Caching in Rails

Get more control over HTTP caching in Rails.
Damian Galarza
January 26, 2015
- Web
- Rails
- HTTP
- Performance
Introduction to Conditional HTTP Caching with Rails

Learn how to implement HTTP conditional caching in Rails using fresh_when.
Damian Galarza
November 25, 2014
- Web
- Rails
- HTTP
- Performance
Back to Basics: HTTP Requests in Rails Apps

An in-depth look at HTTP requests and how Ajax works in Rails.
Britt Ballard
February 5, 2014
- Web
- Back To Basics
- HTTP
- Rails
How to Test Sinatra-Based Web Services

Testing http endpoints in sinata apps.
Harlow Ward
March 17, 2013
- Web
- Ruby
- HTTP
- Testing
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