This article is mainly for folks that are new to Rails. Most established Rails developers already have a beloved workflow. If you’re new or need a boost to your daily Rails productivity, keep reading! Let’s explore few gems and scripts that will…
Continue Reading…I vaguely remember the first time I had to use the command line. It’s a scary step for any would be developer. You leave a safe, friendly, graphical environment for a bleak and unforgiving landscape. It’s just one of those things. After…
Continue Reading…Sass, (Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets) is a meta-language, which has redefined CSS for “programmers” around the world. Not only does it supplement CSS, it brings out the fun in web designing. Apart from the weird logo of the “sassy” lady attending to the…
Continue Reading…We all know how easy it is to create a Rails app, but what about when your app is ready for production? The first thing you need to do is to set up your server and install the proper libraries, so fire…
Continue Reading…RubySource is always looking for awesome talent to share their knowledge. If there’s a technique, tip, or approach you’d like to share, you should definitely get in touch. We’re currently looking for Rubyists that are motivated to share their knowledge with the…
Continue Reading…I’m not sure if there’s anything more intimidating than getting up in front of experts and saying your thing. Especially when you know so little. Here on RubySource, we have the .NET to Ruby and PHP to Ruby categories. But what if…
Continue Reading…Why Jekyll? As a Rubyist you’ll often see example code that starts like rails new blog and it is tempting. Many of us have gone down that rabbit hole because, as a programmer, it feels right to start from scratch and have…
Continue Reading…Padrino is a web framework, closely related to its cousin, the Sinatra web framework. It tries to offer the flexibility of development of Sinatra and a wide array of helpers, tools and add-ons of Rails. Padrino, Italian for “godfather”, is built on…
Continue Reading…If you’ve ever developed something using Ruby then you know it’s a blast to use. It flows well, reads well, and has lots of cool ways to get things done. Beyond the day-to-day APIs you might be used to, there lies a…
Continue Reading…In my last article, I started installing Rails, explaining some of the options that are available, and briefly identifying each of the gems that Rails uses. This week, we’ll finish covering the gems and discuss the bits of Rails that make up application generation.
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