Sometimes we forget that Ruby on Rails is in fact built on … Ruby. In this post, I want to explore the CanCan gem to see how it works its magic.
Patterns for Saving Associated Model Data in Rails
This is post explores different ways of saving data associated in some way to the view we’re on.
Sugar in Your Coffee
JavaScript hurtin’ your Ruby-biased mind? Maybe a little coffee ‘n sugar is all you need!
When it comes to improving upon JavaScript, we have plenty of choices. Here I look at two of them: CoffeeScript and SugarJS.
WordPress vs. MVC
Or: What Pretty Models Say About You
In which I offer insight on the differences in data-model between the WordPress and MVC-like frameworks such as Rails, what led to them, and the implications for developing in them.