If web architectures, performance, or scalability are topics you would like to keep on top of (who doesn't!), then chances are, you've heard of Nginx ("engine x"). Originally developed by Igor Sysoev for rambler.ru (second largest Russian web-site), it is
You've built a vibrant community of Family Guy enthusiasts. The SVD recommendation algorithm took your site to the next level by allowing you to leverage the implicit knowledge of your community. But now you're ready for the next iteration - you are about
I first used Behaviour-Driven Development in a relatively disciplined way when writing Walrus. BDD is an incredible safety net for a beginner (Walrus was my first ever real Ruby project; previously I had only written 10-line scripts). It allows you to ens
O ActiveRecord tem como uma de suas principais funcionalidades abstrair o acesso ao banco de dados para o desenvolvedor. Através dele é possivel fazer todo o CRUD ( Create, Read, Update, Delete ) sem usar a linguagem SQL, entre outras consultas intelige
I've been doing some quick and dirty shootouts running the Petstore app from TW-commons RubyForge project. The purpose of this exercise was not to draw any conclusions, but to get a gut feel for the various factors that have significant impact on performa
RM-Install, powered by BitRock, is a free, multi-platform, enterprise-class Ruby on Rails stack enabling you to instantly begin developing and deploying great Rails applications without the worry of installing or maintaining the various integrated softwar
Behold, behold, Rails 2.0 is almost here. But before we can slap on the final stamp, we’re going to pass through a couple of trial release phases. The first is this preview release, which allows you to sample the goodies in their almost finished state.
I have been thinking much about Metaprogramming lately. I have come to the conclusion that I would like to see more examples and explanations of these techniques. For good or bad, metaprogramming has entered the Ruby community as the standard way of accom
Most web applications have many more model objects exposed on the backend, or admin side, than they do on the front. Coding interfaces for all those models is redundant and a waste of resources when all you need is CRUD functionality that’s smart enough
Like I wrote earlier, it’s frustrating to learn a new language when you don’t get to use it straight away. So I’ve come up with 10 creative ways that will get you started today with making big money (or fame) with your newly acquired Ruby skills
rcov is a code coverage tool for Ruby. It is commonly used for viewing overall test coverage of target code. It features: * fast execution: 20-300 times faster than previous tools * multiple analysis modes: standard, bogo-profile, "intentional testing", d
The installer packages Shane Careveo's Fast-CGI ISAPI filter in conjuction with Ionic's Rewrite ISAPI filter and my IIS scripts to allow for integration with IIS under Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. This is a complete solution for hosting your Ruby Ra
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