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The decent_exposure gem makes it convenient to share controller data with the view through methods instead of instance variables.

Inherited Resource simplifies RESTful controllers by providing default actions which can be customized through inheritance.

Embedded flash notices, permanent cookies, and the details of respond_with are in this episode.

Change the look and behavior of a Rails app on mobile devices. Also use jQTouch to build a native-looking interface.

Creating a social networking site often requires a self-referential association on the User model to define friends/followers. In this episode I show how to do exactly that.

How do you use jQuery with Rails? In this episode I redo episode #43 using jQuery instead of Prototype/RJS.

Have you ever wanted to access helper methods outside of the view layer? In this episode I show you a couple ways to do just that.

This episode demonstrates a couple ways to redirect the user back to a previous page. Applying this to your site can help minimize the user's need to press the back button.

In need of a background process? You may be able to accomplish this with a simple Rake task. See how in this episode.

Discover how to dynamically change the layout using content in the database. Check out this episode for details.