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  1. Object-Oriented File Importing and Parsing

    The following is an example of file importing and parsing in Ruby using...

    Harlow Ward
    October 11, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
  2. ActiveModel Form Objects

    Submitting form data is a common feature of web applications – allowing users...

    Harlow Ward
    October 10, 2012
    • Web
    • Rails
  3. Automatically Reload the Browser for Javascript Tests

    Fast tests mean a fast feedback loop when doing TDD. Let’s make our tests...

    Dylan Griffin
    September 29, 2012
    • Web
    • JavaScript
    • Testing
  4. Four-Phase Test

    The Four-Phase Test is a testing pattern, applicable to all programming...

    Dan Croak
    September 28, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Testing
  5. Learn Ruby, Rails, and More in Boston Through Skillshare

    Skillshare, a community marketplace for classes, has announced a series of...

    Chad Pytel
    September 27, 2012
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  6. Don’t Repeat Your Ruby Constants in Javascript

    Constants help us avoid Magic Numbers and repeated code, which violates the...

    Adarsh Pandit
    September 27, 2012
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    • JavaScript
    • Rails
    • Good Code
  7. Hidden Gems: Suspenders

    Suspenders is all the boilerplate you need for a Rails app.

    Mike Burns
    September 25, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
    • Open Source
    • Rails
    • Suspenders
  8. Protect your privates

    A survey of private vs protected in rails controllers.

    Joe Ferris
    September 18, 2012
    • Web
    • Ruby
  9. Refactoring: Replace Conditional with Polymorphism

    How to work through existing code to add polymorphic behavior.

    Joe Ferris
    September 17, 2012
    • Web
    • Good Code
  10. 8 New Steps for Fixing Other People's Code

    Way back in mid-2007, when Rails 1.2 was the new hotness and GitHub was still...

    Alex Grant
    September 15, 2012
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    • Ruby
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