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Episode 56: The Logger

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
Learn all about the logger in this episode. See how to send messages to the log and how to customize it....

Episode 55: Cleaning Up the View

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
This episode starts off with a big, messy template. Watch as this code shrinks and becomes more readable while the interface stays the same....

Episode 54: Debugging with ruby-debug

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts. [Linked from: Mike Does Tech]
This episode will show you how to debug a rails app using ruby-debug: set a breakpoint, inspect variables, change the code and more....

Episode 53: Handling Exceptions

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
When an exception is raised in development you get the full error along with the stack trace. In production, only a simple message is displayed. Learn why...

Episode 52: Update through Checkboxes

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
See how to select multiple items using checkboxes and perform an action on the selected items in this episode....

Episode 51: will_paginate

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
In edge rails (soon to be Rails 2.0), the built-in pagination has been moved into a plugin: classic_pagination. I recommend jumping over to the will_paginate...

Episode 50: Contributing to Rails

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
The best way to contribute to the Rails project is to submit a patch. This episode shows how to do exactly that. There's also a surprise at the end that...

Episode 49: Reading the API

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
The Rails API docs are very useful but can be difficult to read. This episode will give some tips on reading the docs and mention a few alternative sites...

Episode 48: Console Tricks

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
The Rails console is one of my favorite tools. This episode is packed with tips and tricks on how to get the most out of the console....

Episode 47: Two Many-to-Many

over 2 years ago by Ryan Bates on Railscasts.
There are two different ways to set up a many-to-many association in Rails. In this episode you will see how to implement both ways along with some tips...