Making the Case for Redis
Back-End Full-Stack WebMost database-backed applications, especially Ruby applications written in Rails do fine with a SQL Database, like MySQL. Adam Wiggins of Heroku does a...
Production Server Sysadmin Essentials from the Scout Team
Back-End Full-Stack WebDeploying Rails applications has definitely become easier with the use of tools like Capistrano and Phusion Passenger (a.k.a. mod_rails/mod_rack), but really keeping them serviceable,...
Open-Source in Action
Back-End Full-Stack WebA new client of ours had a big problem. The site they built was getting too many searches (a very good problem to...
Atlanta Startup Weekend Nov 13-15
Back-End Full-Stack WebAlanta’s (3rd?) Startup Weekend is on Nov 13 - Nov 15 at ATDC.
Teaching Ruby on Rails
Back-End Full-Stack WebAt last month’s Atlanta Ruby User Group (Meetup), I gave a presentation on “Teaching Ruby on Rails.”
Apache Page Caching and Multiview
Back-End Full-Stack WebI just wanted to post a quick note to anyone searching for problems with Rails Page Caching with Apache.
How to update a Facebook Page Status using the Facebook API
Back-End Full-Stack WebFor a client’s application, we needed to programmatically (without user intervention) update the status (wall) of a page for a company. After researching the...
Rails Rumble at Highgroove HQ
Back-End Full-Stack WebIf you’re thinking about doing this year’s Rails Rumble, Highgroove HQ in Atlanta (map) is offering up our office space for any teams in...
Writing Ruby Extensions in C the Highgroove Way
Back-End Full-Stack WebTrying to handle image manipulation, creating PDFs, or in-memory caching in pure Ruby is like trying to win the Tour de France on your...
Highgroovers are fans of Sinatra
Back-End Full-Stack WebBoth James Edward Gray II and Matt Todd were quoted in Satish Talim of Ruby Learning’s Poll: 20+ Rubyists are using Sinatra - Do...
Get Your WWDC sessions into iCal or Google Calendar
Back-End Full-Stack WebUpdate: Apple has since removed the date and time information from the JSON data. This code will no longer work. It was fun while...
Rails Marketecture Diagram
Back-End Full-Stack WebI’ve updated my course material for the class I’m teaching at the Big Nerd Ranch next week. We’re teaching Ruby and Ruby on...
