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Classy Web Development with Sinatra
Pragprogs - 2009-01-22 - paid
Sinatra is a small Ruby web application framework that packs a big punch. It's also a lot of fun! You can use Sinatra to write tiny, focused web applications and lightweight REST services very quickly. And sometimes a lean and mean web app is all you need. If you haven't given Sinatra a look, now's a great time to get a fresh perspective on web development. Learn how to get the most out of Sinatra from Adam Keys, an experienced Ruby and Sinatra developer.
Watch this screencastREST for Rails 2
Peepcode - 2008-06-02 - paid
The first REST screencast was the top-selling screencast at PeepCode for over a year. We’ve started from scratch and built this one from the ground up for Rails 2 (a few Rails 2.1 features are used, too!). RESTful routes have been a big part of Rails since version 1.2, but...
Watch this screencastRailsCasts #95 More on ActiveResource
Railscasts - 2008-03-02 - free
See how to handle authentication and custom actions using ActiveResource in this episode.
Watch this screencastRailsCasts #77 Destroy Without JavaScript
Railscasts - 2007-10-29 - free
If the user has JavaScript disabled, the "Destroy" link might not work properly. In this episode I will explore a number of ways to work around this issue.
Watch this screencastRailsCasts #67 restful_authentication
Railscasts - 2007-08-20 - free
Need multiple user authentication? If so, the restful_authentication plugin is a great way to go. It will generate some basic authentication code for you which is good starting point to your authentication system. Watch this episode for details.
Watch this screencastEpisode 010: REST Web Services with Rails
Sdruby - 2006-10-03 - free
Chris Abad talks a little bit about providing web services to your Rails application using some of the new REST features found in Edge Rails. At the end, he also throws in a bonus tip on using Rick Olson's authentication plugin restful_authentication to add authentication to your REST API. Here are the slides
Watch this screencastEpisode 007: Rails Authentication
Sdruby - 2006-09-08 - free
Kevin Clark gives us a brief overview of two of Rick Olson's authentication plugins: acts_as_authenticated and restful_authentication.
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