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jQuery smart multiple DIV replace with LiveQuery
Here’s a nice little trick that should match class=^loadIntoDiv(.*) and load the result of the link into the div with the id matching what’s in the (.*) when clicked. Notice it uses the Live Query Plugin. $(function () { $("[class^=loadIntoDiv] … Continue reading
Using JQuery with Rails
There are a number of blogs out there which talk about using JQuery with Rails. There are many more which don’t seem to quite get the unobtrusive nature of jQuery. I’d recently started along the path of using only jQuery … Continue reading
Maui
Leaving on a jet plane this morning to go to Maui for Chris’s wedding. Should be an awesome time!
Back to WordPress
This software is just awesome. Typo was fun because it was RoR, but this is so much more slick. Wow what a pain it was to switch back tho. I had to Dump the SQLite DB, fix up the dump … Continue reading
The Dune Series
I’ve been on a sci-fi kick recently (the last year or so). Last year I started with A Stranger in a Strange Land (Complete Version) by Robert A. Heinlein. It was really out there, but had a definite profound impact … Continue reading
CA DMV
I’ve been living in my current appartment for about three years. When I moved here, I called the DMV regarding updating the address on my license. The first person I got on the phone told me that they don’t send … Continue reading
Ruby sort by descending domain
Here’s a fun and simple way to sort an ActiveRecord of domain names by subdomain, then domain. ie. server1.billzajac.com server1.blog.billzajac.com server2.blog.billzajac.com server1.williamzajac.com Here’s what I came up with for rails: def create_servernameslist find_servernames = Server.find(:all).sort_by {|a| a.name.split(/./).reverse.each {}} @sorted_servernames = … Continue reading
ActiveResource and Basic HTTP Auth
Rails 2.0 is pushing Basic HTTP Auth. This is a great simple way to add auth to your app. But with ActiveResource 2.0.2, you define your site argument with your username and password in your URI. But… If the password … Continue reading
Making ActiveResource find work with your controller
By default, ActiveResource find wants to search your controllers with query string params. For example: Person.find(:all, :params => { :title => "CEO" }) Would hit the URL: /people?title=CEO To make this work, you’ll need to add something like the following … Continue reading
Using xml with the resource_controller plugin
If you’re using an ActiveResource client to access your Rails controller which is using the awesome resource_controller plugin RESTfully you’re going to need to enable xml respsonses (which aren’t enabled by default with the plugin). class ProductsController < ResourceController::Base # … Continue reading