Latest Screencasts
Edit Multiple Individually
Railscasts - 2010-01-25 - free
Use checkboxes to edit multiple records in one form, where each one has an individual set of form fields. Watch this screencast
Nested Model Form Part 2
Railscasts - 2010-01-18 - free
Add and remove nested model fields dynamically through JavaScript using either Prototype or jQuery. Watch this screencast
Nested Model Form Part 1
Railscasts - 2010-01-11 - free
Handling multiple models in a single form is much easier with the accepts_nested_attributes_for method. See how to use this method to handle nested model fields. Watch this screencast
Mastering Rails Forms
Pragprogs - 2009-12-16 - paid
Forms are crucial to how users interact with your site. You can slap a form on a web page in record time with Rails, but basic forms just get you by. For a better user experience, you'll want to customize your forms and create interplay between your models. Learn how to take your forms to the next level from Ryan Bates, one of the most experienced Rails programmers (and screencasters) in the community. Watch this screencast
Formtastic Part 2
Railscasts - 2009-10-26 - free
Learn about some of the more advanced functionality of Formtastic including handling many-to-many associations, required fields, and styling. Watch this screencast
Formtastic Part 1
Railscasts - 2009-10-19 - free
Formtastic is a concise way to generate form views. In this episode (part 1 of 2) I show how to generate both a simple form and a more complex one which is customized with options. Watch this screencast
7 Security Tips
Railscasts - 2009-09-07 - free
Security is important! Here I show seven different security flaws which are common to Rails applications ranging from mass assignment to CSRF protection. Watch this screencast
More on Virtual Attributes
Railscasts - 2009-06-22 - free
Use a virtual attribute to implement a simple tagging feature. In this episode I show you how to assign virtual attributes through a callback instead of a setter method. Watch this screencast
Edit Multiple
Railscasts - 2009-06-08 - free
Use checkboxes to select multiple records and edit them all in one form as shown in this episode. With virtual attributes you can even edit values relatively! Watch this screencast
Auto-Complete Association
Railscasts - 2008-04-21 - free
Usually a select menu is used for setting a belongs_to association, but in this episode I will show you how to use a text field with auto completion. Watch this screencast


