#231 Routing Walkthrough Part 1
How does routing work internally in Rails 3? In this episode I'll walk you through the Rails code that makes routing possible.
Form Objects
Models have a tendency to become a complex mess as an application grows. In this episode you will learn a couple of techniques to extract form-behavior out into its own class.
(18 minutes)
Upgrading to Rails 4
With the release of Rails 4.0.0.rc1 it's time to try it out and report any bugs. Here I walk you through the steps to upgrade a Rails 3.2 application to Rails 4.
(12 minutes)
Batch API Requests
Here I demonstrate how to perform bulk API operations though a single request using Rack middleware. This is great if you need to trigger multiple actions at once such as if the user goes offline.
(18 minutes)
Handling Exceptions (revised)
By default, Rails will render a static error file when an exception occurs in production. Here you will learn how to fully customize this behavior and render dynamic error pages.
(11 minutes)
Performance Testing
Learn how to add performance tests that automate benchmark and profile reports. Here I show how to find the bottlenecks to optimize a page. I also show how to compile Ruby with gcdata to get information about memory usage.
(16 minutes)
