Tutorials
Rails with Jquery/running into a problemWed, 10 Jun 2009 06:10:06 UT
I'm going through some beginner tutorials for Jquery, and Im running into an issue. The whole purpose of the tutorial is to get a red box to fade out when clicking on the click me link, this does not work for me Could my setup be configured incorrectly? correctly. I put my jquery-1.3.2.js in my projects /public/javascripts folder.
Export to pdf (graph output)
Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:33:06 UT
So i have tasks, with start time, end time, the usual stuff, and i need to export all the info to pdf (description, owner, relations, etc) Export text to pdf shouldn't be a problem, there are many tutorials who explain it I also need to export a gant chart (need some way to make a screenshot
How to print a page using RJS
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:41:01 UT
Hello everyone, I am trying to add an option to print my view, i.e the display webpage in my Rails application.At present I am using HTML DOM for that but I want to do that in ruby.Following some online tutorials, I am trying to use rjs for that. the codes are some thing like this # view.rhtml <%=link_to_remote ("Print Page", :url => {:action => :print})%><br />
fields dont display on browser
Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:38:54 UT
Hi I'm new to Rails. i am using aptana Radrails and rad rails standalone version for my development. Followed some tutorials on the web on how to create a simple project. When I fire up the browser the fields and labels are not being displayed. I also tried IE external to RadRails, and FireFox. Same
The Ugly Truth About Some Website Building Tutorials
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:37:55 -0500
Obviously, relying upon the guidance or experts is a great way to shorten the learning curve and to get you from idea to spectacular website as quickly as possible. There are, however, a few things about some website building tutorials that you should know before taking their advice seriously.
Solid, serious tutorials?
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:25:13 UT
Guys I am looking for a solid Rails tutorial to sort of refresh and jump start me back into rails development. I was doing it for a while (small stuff) and then got away for a while. I would love a fairly comprehensive tutorial including doing things correctly (like migrations, using good gems). Can anyone point me to one? I have
Can I create models from a preexisiting database?
Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:10:37 UT
Hello All this is my first post here, I have been trying to learn rails and kept hitting dead ends because of outdated tutorials then I went through the official one and what do you know it works! ;) . I'm sure this is a noob question but I can't find the answer searching for it for some reason. Can I do a reverse migration where instead of
Updated Tutorials?
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:30:32 UT
Summary: Every book I've purchased has either been a) outdated using rails 1.x or b) outdated using rails 2.x where there are issues working through some of the books. A good example is a book that others said was wonderful. It's called Foundation Rails 2. I started going through the book and everything is being taught the
Kevin Waterson's Blog: When Tutorials Attack
Tue, 26 May 2009 10:24:10 -0500
In this recent article Kevin Waterson brings up a point that needs to be addressed (not just in the PHP world, but in all other programming communities around the web) - the quality and accuracy of the tutorials that are posted. In a recent series of tutorials released by SUN Developers Community a few notable omissions glared back from the web page. Like many PHP tutorials that pollute the web, there was a little, or no error checking, or error handling in the provided code examples. [...] The tutorial in question, brings to light the need for tutorial writers and PHP authors to provide not only the basics of the subject being presented, but also how to handle errors when things go wrong. Kevin reinforces the fact that, despite the author stating that all input would always be well-formed, there's no reason to dismiss error reporting because of it. There's still things that can go wrong even if the data is exactly how you assume it to be. He reinforces the idea that tutorials, by their nature, should teach proper coding techniques, including proper error reporting and filtering.
Zend Developer Zone: PHP|tek 2009 Conference: Day 1
Wed, 20 May 2009 10:48:14 -0500
Eli White has posted a first day summary of this year's php|tek conference's Tutorial Day (Day 0) to the Zend Developer Zone: The first day at PHP|tek this year is traditionally the Tutorial Day, and this year was no exception. Of course, one almost needs to discuss Day 0 as well. The monday before the conference where everyone is arriving and preparing. Day 0, is basically a family reunion at PHP|tek, which is known for being the 'Community' conference. Hanging out in the lobby, you will see numerous hugs and enthusiastic greetings happening. (As well as a few drinks being bought and shared) He mentions tutorials given by Ed Finkler and an SVN tutorial from Lorna Mitchell and Matthew Weier O'Phinney. These were just two of many - other included a code review session, an in-depth look at caching in PHP apps and application security. Stay tuned to the Zend Developer Zone for more updates to come.
Building a Website
Fri, 15 May 2009 16:00:38 -0500
I am not, by nature, a patient person. I want it all NOW. So the effort of reading and rereading all the information necessary to know how to build a website, the fact that I had to go slowly, follow the tutorials, and methodically set it right - well that was sheer torture. But I would recommend it to anyone who feels they haven't studied enough lately and are secure in their grasp of sanity.
Web Development - Website Design
Tue, 12 May 2009 08:46:38 -0500
24OnDemand has earned a strong reputation for clear, attractive and user-friendly sites that have easy-to-understand navigational tools. Their graphic design and simple tutorials have been recognized as superior in the field of web development. Even a company that has a poor website can redeem itself if it changes and uses commonsense internet technology. Proper web design, however, needs to start now.
sending email problem
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:42:39 UT
Hello, I'm very new to ruby on rails. I'm trying to setup a simple form to send an email. I've followed many different tutorials and nothing seems to work for me... I've tried using tls, pony plugin, actionmailer, etc... Even sending an email from the cmd prompt would be fine... I just want to be able to send anything to my gmail account
Website Building Tutorials - Navigation is Essential
Tue, 05 May 2009 08:25:20 -0500
If you're building a website, you want it to look good. You want it to deliver A+ content to users, too. You want it to clearly reflect your brand and to provide an impressive, persuasive and valuable end user experiment. Part of that is something that all website building tutorials should focus upon - navigation.
Website Designing Software (Templates, CMS, Tutorials, Graphics Etc)
Mon, 04 May 2009 11:04:55 -0500
These days with the massive amount of websites online the ultimate website designing software needs to have Search Engine Optimization at it's heart. Building a site that won't rank high with the search engines is throwing your effort away for nothing.
Trouble deploying with cap, nginx, thin, git
Sun, 03 May 2009 06:04:44 UT
I've been following along with these Slicehost tutorials on deploying a Rails app: [link] [link] but have also used Thin and Capistrano and am having a real tough time.
Using nested model forms with polymorphic associations
Fri, 01 May 2009 17:07:45 UT
Hello - Sorry if this is long - I'm erring on the side of giving too much information rather than too little. Hopefully it'll appear organized and easy to skim. In a nutshell, I'm making a site where people can put together online tutorials. Each tutorial is broken up into sections, and there are two
Inside DealTaker Blog: Kohana PHP 2.3.x Tutorial Part 1
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:13:08 -0500
On the Inside DealTaker blog, a recent post starts a series looking at the Kohana PHP framework (a fork of the CodeIgniter framework) and introducing you to some of the first steps of its use. So after reading my article about frameworks, you might want to try one out. Today we are going start a series of tutorials on how to use the Kohana PHP framework beginning with how to install it and creating a controller. They walk through the installation (complete with some environmental testing), the creation of a .htaccess file for routing and the creation of a simple controller (Hello_Controller).
Modern Form Tutorials?
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:43:19 UT
Does anyone have a link to a good, modern, tutorial on using forms other than the form_for helper? Basically, I'm looking for a good How To on setting up a Ajax form that sits at the bottom of a list members of a group for adding new users to that group.
Community News: php|tek 2009 Schedule Finalized
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:35:35 -0500
The php|architect crew have announced news talks that have been added to the php|tek 2009 conference schedule in their final version of the schedule. We just introduced the final schedule for our upcoming php|tek 2009 conference, which will take place in Chicago between May 19 and 22. We have tons of great presentations planned from PHP luminaries like Andrei Zmievski, Sebastian Bergmann, Eli White, Sara Golemon, Terry Chay and many more. php|tek 2009 will be held in Chicago May 19th through 22nd and there's still spots to signup if you want to attend. Pricing ranges from 0 USD (tutorials only) up to ,100 USD for a full pass (conference and tutorials) with discounts for alumni of previous php|architect conferences, government employees, members of PHP/MySQL/Linux user groups and many more.