#58 How to Make a Generator
Rails comes with many built-in generators, but what if you want to customize them or make your own? Rails gives you a great way to do this which you will learn in this episode.
#57 Create Model Through Text Field
Let's say you provide a select menu for setting which category a given product belongs to, but you also want the option of creating a new category by typing the name in a text field. See a great way to do that in this episode.
#56 The Logger
Learn all about the logger in this episode. See how to send messages to the log and how to customize it.
#55 Cleaning Up the View
This episode starts off with a big, messy template. Watch as this code shrinks and becomes more readable while the interface stays the same.
#54 Debugging with ruby-debug
This episode will show you how to debug a rails app using ruby-debug: set a breakpoint, inspect variables, change the code and more.
#53 Handling Exceptions
When an exception is raised in development you get the full error along with the stack trace. In production, only a simple message is displayed. Learn why this is and how to customize the handling of exceptions.
#52 Update through Checkboxes
See how to select multiple items using checkboxes and perform an action on the selected items in this episode.
#51 will_paginate
In edge rails (soon to be Rails 2.0), the built-in pagination has been moved into a plugin: classic_pagination. I recommend jumping over to the will_paginate plugin as shown in this episode.
#50 Contributing to Rails
The best way to contribute to the Rails project is to submit a patch. This episode shows how to do exactly that. There's also a surprise at the end that you don't want to miss!
#49 Reading the API
The Rails API docs are very useful but can be difficult to read. This episode will give some tips on reading the docs and mention a few alternative sites for accessing the API. Update: sorry about the broken movie, it should work now.
#48 Console Tricks
The Rails console is one of my favorite tools. This episode is packed with tips and tricks on how to get the most out of the console.
#47 Two Many-to-Many
There are two different ways to set up a many-to-many association in Rails. In this episode you will see how to implement both ways along with some tips on choosing the right one for your project.
