Centralized rich content distribution in the web era

Using a partial as an optional layout

Rails allows you to use a partial like a miniature layout: let's give them a spin.

Rake task with an external script using ActiveRecord

See how you can use ActiveRecords in rake tasks.

Icon links with data-uris (no CSS sprites !)

Rails 3 in Action

A quick review of Rails 3 in Action by Ryan Bigg and Yehuda Katz.

Automating web site interactions with Selenium

A simple concrete example of automating web site interactions.

Selecting an option from dropdown form fields with Mechanize

Uploading data using Mechanize

Using Mechanize to automate tedious online form updates.

Posting forms with AJAX on checkbox toggle

First encounter with the Rails asset pipeline and Coffeescript

Trying out the rails asset pipeline by building an image preview.