plugins episodes

Want to create a Ruby Gem instead of a Rails plugin? In this episode I will walk you through creating a gem to extend Rails.

Need to add image attachments to a model? See how with paperclip in this episode.

Creating a custom daemon to handle background tasks is surprisingly simple. In this episode I will make a daemon to handle dynamically scheduled tasks.

Need to run a task frequently in the background? Starling and Workling is a killer combination for doing just that. See how in this episode.

Have you ever wanted to fill up a database with a lot of test data? See how to do that in this episode using the populator and faker gems.

Discover how to dynamically change the layout using content in the database. Check out this episode for details.

Learn how to unleash the full potential of subdomains with the subdomain-fu Rails plugin in this episode.

If you need a full text search engine, Thinking Sphinx is a great solution. See why in this episode.

Liquid is a safe way to provide a powerful template language to the site's users. See how in this episode.

In Rails 2.1 we now have the ability to set gem dependencies. Now it's easier than ever to specify which ruby gems our rails app relies on.