Keeping up with technology – The tools for a web application 2011
My first year as a developer has taught me one thing – you have to stay on your feet to compete. With new technology coming out all the time, you can’t become complacent with your current knowledge and...
View ArticleWhat is Ruby on Rails?
We know Ruby on Rails has something to do with building web applications, but what is it really? Here I give my view of what Rails really is. An opinion Ruby on Rails is opinionated software. When you...
View ArticleHow to be an Independent Contractor in Australia
Having entered the real world of work, taxes and responsibility as an independent contractor (web developer), I thought I should consolidate my knowledge of the topic in a post. Hopefully it will help...
View ArticleRails API’s – Rendering Flexible XML and JSON
When creating API’s, you want to make it so people can easily make remote requests and in return be given well structured data. Here I discuss why Rails to_json and to_xml methods don’t quite cut it,...
View ArticleUpgrade Rails 3 to 3.1
This is a comprehensive guide to upgrading a Ruby on Rails 3 application to Rails 3.1. It also includes instructions for updating the compass gem. Lets get started! Gemfile # gemfile gem 'rails',...
View ArticlePayPal Adaptive with Rails 3
As usual the PayPal documentation is quite messy and disorganised and thus I thought I’d document how I managed to get PayPal Adaptive working on a marketplace style website. Warning! Please use this...
View ArticleEasy Client-Side Form Validation for Rails 3.1
Form validation can be annoying, with all the error message styling and all. Heres an easy solution I just stumbled across. Note that this works best for when starting new apps, but should still plugin...
View ArticleSublime Text 2 – How to Create Snippets
Recently I changed editors from Rubymine to Sublime Text 2 (due to Rubymine being a bit slow on big projects). Anyway creating snippets and new short-cuts can turn you into the speediest of...
View Article[Screencast] Backbone JS Introduction – Visualised
This is a part of what was going to be a full Backbone Screencast series. I stopped for several reasons, but decided I should release at least some sections to the public to see their response and how...
View ArticleBetter Definition Navigation in Sublime Text 3
A small binding so you can command-shift-click things and go to their definition (like command clicking in Rubymine) This allows you to command-shift-click a method, and it will take you to the...
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