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  1. 286

    Draper Other translations: En Ja

    Clean up complex view logic using Draper. This gem provides decorators (much like presenters) which bundles view logic in an object oriented fashion. In this episode we do a step-by-step refactoring of a complex template into a decorator.

    Tags: views plugins refactoring

  2. 284

    Active Admin Other translations: En Ja Es Fr

    Active Admin allows you to quickly build an admin interface with just a few commands. Not only does it look great, but it is very customizable as shown in this episode.

    Tags: administration plugins

  3. 282

    Upgrading to Rails 3.1 Other translations: En Ja Es Fr

    It is incredibly easy to upgrade to Rails 3.1, but if you want to take advantage of the asset pipeline you will need to put in some extra effort. Have no fear because we walk you through each of the necessary steps in this episode.

    Tags: rails-31

  4. 273

    Geocoder Other translations: En Fr Es Ja

    If you need to work with geographic data, Geocoder is an excellent gem for converting addresses and coordinates, finding nearby locations, determining distances, and more!

    Tags: plugins

  5. 244

    Gravatar Other translations: En Pt Es Fr

    Gravatar is a service for providing user avatars. See how easy it is to use in Rails in this episode.

    Tags: tools

  6. 242

    Thor Other translations: En Es

    Thor is an alternative to Rake. It has better support for command line arguments and provides a way to add global scripts.

    Tags: tools