Ruby on Rails Tutorials

I was making a RSS feed the other day and wanted to limit the number of characters in my description. Here is how I did it.

Today, we’ll look at the DataMapper gems to get up and running with a database in Ruby.

Getting Started with Restful Authentication in Rails

Ruby on Rails is a elegant framework with an abundance of built in functions. However, sometimes finding and implementing the right ones for your project isn't always easy. Here, we'll review 8 lesser-known tips that will enable you to get the most out of your dynamic web application.

Ruby on Rails can be tricky for developers coming from other platforms—not only do you need to learn a new language, but a whole new set of best practices as well. Darcy runs through the top 10 tips and techniques that will keep your code as neat, tidy, and testable as possible.

From CodeIgniter to Ruby on Rails: A Conversion

How to create a cron job that calls the same code that a Rails action view is calling in an ApplicationController.

Due to a bug in the code, installing the Facebooker plugin in Rails requires an extra step.

This is an entry-level tutorial for those new to both Ruby and to Rails. It will give you an overview of what both are (and aren't), how to get started with RoR development, and how to make your first website with RoR.

While it certainly makes no attempt to constitute a complete guide to the Ruby language, this tutorial will introduce you to some of the basics of Ruby. We'll power through a crash-course in object oriented programming, covering the more common features of the language along the way, and leaving the more obscure aspects of Ruby for a dedicated reference guide. I'll also point out some of the advantages that Ruby has over other languages when it comes to developing applications for the Web.