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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
3 Methods for Logging Output During Ruby Processes
Logging output during ruby processes is hugely beneficial for gaining insight into running code.
Log Output During Long-Running Processes
Long-running processes can appear to hang when you aren't given feedback. So let's give some feedback.
Don't Overthink Slugs in Ruby/Rails
It can take some tricky logic to transform unpredictable characters into a URL-friendly string. But with Rails, you don't need to worry about.
4 Ways to Write and Run a Ruby Script
Ruby is fun to write, and it's pretty easy to use Ruby to perform ad hoc services for you. Here are a few approaches.
Search and Replace Multiple Lines in Multiple Files in Ruby
There are many tools for searching and replacing, but most don't support changing multiple lines in one process.
Run a Local Web Server with Node
No need to mess with Apache or Nginx to run a web server on your local machine. Just use this node command.
Run a Local Web Server with Ruby
No need to mess with Apache or Nginx to run a web server on your local machine. Just use this ruby command.
Use PurgeCSS To Optimize Stylesheet with Jekyll
Typically your application's stylesheet bundle contains several rules your site doesn't need. Here's how to use PurgeCSS to remove those unused styles when you're working on a Jekyll site.
Wait Until All Images are Loaded
When you don't want to perform an action until the browser has downloaded all appropriate images.
2 Ways to Keep JavaScript Local
It's far too easy to let your JS code pollute the global namespace. Here are two methods for keeping your code local.