Postings
Aug 07, 2008
alias method chain in a module
There's a number of postings that explain how to use alias_method_chain, but it wasn't clear how to use it in a module.
Feb 21, 2008
List methods for nested sets
Unfortunately better_nested_set (and acts_as_nested_set) lacks the list methods provided by acts_as_list. Here's a module that provides them.
Feb 20, 2008
options for select with style
Here's a variant of Rails' options_for_select helper which lets you add styles to the options, such as for adding icons the the dropdown select.
Feb 12, 2008
link to tag current
A simple helper variant of link_to_unless_current which tags the current item.
Feb 11, 2008
Restful In Place Editor
Here's a patch to the in_place_editor to work smoother with RESTful resources.
Jan 27, 2008
Choosing a Schema for Dynamic Records
I want users to be able to design their own forms, and collect data submitted on those forms. An important decision is the design of how these custom dynamic records are stored and accessed.
Jan 07, 2008
Getting Started with Story Runner
Here's a short how-to, cobbled together from various other articles, emails, and generous help on #rspec. Consider this a stop-gap until documentation is up on the Rspec site.
Dec 23, 2007
In-Memory Database for Testing Doesnt Buy Much
I'd read that I could expect significant speed improvements using Sqlite in-memory database during testing. But that's not what I found.
Dec 11, 2007
Url For Subdomains
You can override the url_for options to set subdomains in named routes.



