Double Shot #493
There are days I need to remind myself that I’m happier on the open source side of the fence.
Infomaki – Open source usability testing tool written in Rails, from the NY Public Library. (via Konigi)
Ruby Code Quality and Metric_Fu – Some notes on getting the current metric_fu to run properly.
Why I use Safari for Development...
Double Shot #492
A bit sad to watch people get all excited over vaporware. We never learn, do we?
Introducing the Google Chrome OS – Reality check: would the tech punderati be so excited if anyone else had announced a new Linux distribution? No? Next!
Buzzbird 0.4 – Open source Twitter client that’s reached the point of being usable.
Next Steps...
Double Shot #491
My schedule is not full, by the way, in case you need an extra hand to drive a Rails project to a successful conclusion.
old_yeller – Dead code detection for Rails apps, though I’m a bit skeptical about the approach.
RubyInstaller: Getting Started with Rails and MySQL – Quickstart instructions for Windows users.
July/August Ruby workshop registration open!...
Double Shot #490
Are there more scammers in the world thanks to the net, or do they just have more reach?
Built For Speed: Using Amazon CloudFront To Serve Assets – How to move Paperclip (or whatever) to a CDN.
8 tips for testing Rails apps with Cucumber – Some notes on speeding things up and making effective use of...
Double Shot #487
Finally, a few reasonable links for the week. Thanks for sticking around.
rangetastic – Plugin for doing “between” filtering on ActiveRecord dates via named scopes.
PragPub – New free PDF magazine from the Prags. Not much here for Rubyists, but hey, it’s free.
Launchly – Service to track and monitor feedback on your new web site. They have...
