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@dbainbridge
dbainbridge / app.js
Created April 19, 2012 20:48
How to use socket.io with Express 3
/**
* Module dependencies.
*/
var express = require('express')
, routes = require('./routes')
, http = require('http');
var app = express();
var server = app.listen(3000);
@elijahmanor
elijahmanor / _snippet.html
Created February 6, 2012 04:51
Differences Between jQuery .bind() vs .live() vs .delegate() vs .on() Methods
<ul id="members" data-role="listview" data-filter="true">
<!-- ... more list items ... -->
<li>
<a href="detail.html?id=10">
<h3>John Resig</h3>
<p><strong>jQuery Core Lead</strong></p>
<p>Boston, United States</p>
</a>
</li>
<!-- ... more list items ... -->
@thijsc
thijsc / gist:1391107
Created November 24, 2011 11:08
Select item from chosen js select with Capybara and Selenium
def select_from_chosen(item_text, options)
field = find_field(options[:from])
option_value = page.evaluate_script("$(\"##{field[:id]} option:contains('#{item_text}')\").val()")
page.execute_script("$('##{field[:id]}').val('#{option_value}')")
end
@sumskyi
sumskyi / README.md
Last active June 7, 2022 18:49
rails STI with custom "type" field and storing there value different from ClassName

GeoEntity.last

SELECT geo_entities.* FROM geo_entities ORDER BY geo_entities.id DESC LIMIT 1

returns:

County id: 4, eid: nil, pid: nil, ename: nil, etype: 2, created_at: "2011-11-21 06:26:37", updated_at: "2011-11-21 06:26:37"

@walterdavis
walterdavis / gist:1301612
Created October 20, 2011 16:37
Convert MP3 to OGG during upload using Paperclip
module Paperclip
# Converts ogg audio for Firefox
class Ogg < Processor
attr_accessor :whiny
# Creates an Ogg from MP3
def make
src = @file
dst = Tempfile.new([@basename, '.ogg'])
@lucasfais
lucasfais / gist:1207002
Created September 9, 2011 18:46
Sublime Text 2 - Useful Shortcuts

Sublime Text 2 – Useful Shortcuts (Mac OS X)

General

⌘T go to file
⌘⌃P go to project
⌘R go to methods
⌃G go to line
⌘KB toggle side bar
⌘⇧P command prompt
@njvitto
njvitto / Facebook likes
Created September 8, 2011 10:57
Useful script to ask Facebook social graph for how many likes gived an URL
<script type="text/javascript">
FB.api('/', {id: "<%= @url_for_FB %>"} ,function(response) {
fb_shares = "0";
if(typeof(response.shares)!=='undefined' && response.shares!=null)
fb_shares = response.shares;
$("FB_shares").update(fb_shares);
});
</script>

Validations

Data integrity is an underrated part of proper application architecture. Many of the bugs in production systems are triggered by missing or malformed user data. If a user can possibly screw it up or screw with it, they will. Validations in the model can help!

On Syntax

Before we begin, let's talk about syntax. There are two primary syntaxes for writing validations in Rails 3:

validates_presence_of :price
@czottmann
czottmann / Procfile
Created June 15, 2011 13:43
Example of a Foreman/Capistrano/upstart setup
worker: QUEUE=* bundle exec rake environment resque:work
scheduler: bundle exec rake environment resque:scheduler
@zhengjia
zhengjia / capybara cheat sheet
Created June 7, 2010 01:35
capybara cheat sheet
=Navigating=
visit('/projects')
visit(post_comments_path(post))
=Clicking links and buttons=
click_link('id-of-link')
click_link('Link Text')
click_button('Save')
click('Link Text') # Click either a link or a button
click('Button Value')