Latest Screencasts
Getting Started with Facebook development
Remi - 2009-12-31 - paid
I wanted to get started with Facebook development, so I made a little badge: Facebook Github Badge In this screencast, I walk through the basics of creating something similar. We … setup a Facebook application get it setup so we can test it (running on our local computer) render HTML... 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
String Calculator
Katacasts - 2009-12-03 - free
Roy Osherove and Gil Zilberfeld of TypeMock talked about the katacast series on their podcast, ‘This Week in Testing,’ and called me out to do Roy’s standard TDD practice, String Calculator. There are a few screencasts of this kata in C# linked from his page, which are well-worth watching. It is always interesting seeing the [...] Watch this screencast
Meet jQuery
Peepcode - 2009-11-09 - paid
by Geoffrey Grosenbach Two years in the making, it’s the PeepCode screencast on jQuery, the popular Javascript framework for developing web applications. jQuery stormed out of the gate and quickly won the hearts of developers. Its design and implementation make it easy for you to accomplish basic tasks. Extendability is... Watch this screencast
Number to LCD
Katacasts - 2009-10-15 - free
My inaugural code kata is the venerable Ruby Quiz #14: LCD Numbers. This is a fun exercise, as it exists it two distinct parts: single-digit and multi-digit. I appreciate the natural move between them, and I often find myself focusing on one side or the other, starting from scratch and working until I have single-digit [...] Watch this screencast
Ruby Essential Training
Lynda - 2009-10-14 - paid
In Ruby Essential Training, expert instructor Kevin Skoglund teaches the fundamentals of Ruby, the popular object-oriented open-source programming language. Kevin begins by walking through the basic data types, demonstrating Ruby's control structures (loops, iterators, conditionals, and code blocks) and showcasing the elegant syntax structure of the language. Kevin explains variable... Watch this screencast
Basic Ruby on Rails Routing
Teach Me To Code - 2009-09-25 - free
Ruby on Rails gives you some simple but powerful tools for mapping URL's and HTTP Verbs to your Controllers and Views. Here is a simple walkthrough of 4 of these 'Routes': default routes, regular routes, named routes, and RESTful routes. Watch this screencast
Ruby Essentials - Blocks
Teach Me To Code - 2009-09-11 - freeGetting started with GitHub
Teach Me To Code - 2009-09-06 - free
An introduction to GitHub, which includes how to create new repositories, set up your account, push and pull, clone and send pull requests. Watch this screencast
Creating a Twitter Clone in Rails - Part 1
Teach Me To Code - 2009-09-06 - free
In this series, I attempt to recreate a twitter style application called 'Flitter'. In this installment, I show you how to create an authenticated system easily using existing tools. I also show how to generate test data to simulate an active application. Finally, you will learn how to set up self-referencial associations. Watch this screencast


