Author Archives: Rabbott

Using Two Layouts in a Single Rails Controller

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Rabbott

Sometimes, whether it is best or not, you run into the issue of having a single controller needing to display two different layouts. I’ve only run into this a hand full of times but it was annoying each time because … Continue reading →

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Storing Uploaded Files on Server Filesystem with Rails

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Rabbott

Storing files in large BLOB columns of your database has its place, but in situations in which that is not the case, one needs a well organized way to keep files on the server. Often times folks will create a … Continue reading →

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Removing Non-alphanumeric Characters Using REGEX

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Rabbott

We use this fancy (not really) method at Loudpixel that allows us to create dynamic stylesheets (not using a framework, just creating application.css.erb) in order to apply certain styles (mainly colors and images) to specific areas of our layouts. In … Continue reading →

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Removing the Twitter “Who To Follow” widget

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Rabbott

I don’t know why, but I really don’t like software attempts to tell me who I’m friends with, and/or who I should be friends with.. The new Twitter “Who To Follow” widget drives me nuts, for two reasons: The fact … Continue reading →

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Sexy Data Visualizations

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Rabbott

Maybe its the nerd in me, but I really enjoy a great data visualization. Every time I see one of those crazy sets of data, displayed in some crazy hover over, clickable charts, I get excited. In an attempt to … Continue reading →

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Trust The Experts

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Rabbott

I was just hired to complete X, but every time I share ideas with the client they seem to think they know more than I do, what’s the deal? Over the last few years I have noticed an ugly trend … Continue reading →

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Metadata in Ruby on Rails

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Rabbott

I have multiple pieces of data to store that all relate to one row in my database, but I don’t want to create a completely separate data model and/or table. Is it possible to store this data in a single … Continue reading →

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How to become a Social Media Expert

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Rabbott

I LOVE Social Media, How can I become an expert!? With the increasing number of people, brands, and apparently even animals using social media to spew out their thoughts, advertisements, ideas, opinions, pictures, etc. everyone sees a huge opportunity to … Continue reading →

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