Sometimes "beta" Isn't Good Enough
by jpreardon on September 25, 2007
When armed guards need to be stationed at the Human Resources office, it may be an indication that something has gone terribly wrong with your project. This is precisely what happened at Arizona State University after they rolled out a (…)
RESTful Rails and Nested Resources
by jpreardon on September 21, 2007
This Nested resource CRUD tutorial does a great job of quickly explaining how to get a nested resource working in a RESTful Rails application. If you want some more detail, this RESTful Rails Development PDF covers more while still remaining (…)
Rails Security Reference
by jpreardon on September 21, 2007
This Ruby on Rails security guide pulls together several excellent sources on securing Rails applications. It is broken down by category (authentication, model, controller etc.) so it makes for a great reference. via Ruby Inside
Siberia Bar to Hit the Big Screen
by jpreardon on September 18, 2007
Those wishing to remember their nights spent at Siberia Bar will soon get their chance. A documentary about the shuttered Hell’s Kitchen hang is currently in post-production. If a film just isn’t enough to sooth your Siberia withdrawals, help might (…)
NYC to Montreal and Back (in Four Parts)
by jpreardon on September 18, 2007
Those traveling on the back roads between New York City and Montreal generally fall into two groups: bicyclists and motorcyclists. I’m a fan of both two-wheel forms of transport but a motorcycle was the vehicle of choice for this trip. (…)
Rails and SVN
by jpreardon on September 15, 2007
Writing code without using version control is the equivalent of swinging on a trapeze without a net. Sure, if you execute each move flawlessly, you’ll be fine. But, one wrong move and you’ll fall to your death. Okay, coding mistakes (…)
Tracking Time Off the Easy Way
by jpreardon on September 11, 2007
Dealing with a group of people’s time off can be a headache. Spread that group across several locations and that headache quickly turns into a migraine. There are hundreds of applications to help with this which range from the very (…)