September 2010
10 posts
sequelize: ORM for MySQL and Node.js →
thechangelog:
Although NoSQL seems to get a lot of attention in Node.js circles, probably because so many document-oriented databases speak JavaScript fluently, wrappers and drivers for relational databases like MySQL are starting to emerge. The latest entry is Sequelize from Sascha Depold. Sequelize provides basic Object-Relational-Mapper (ORM) between your JavaScript objects and MySQL...
http://github.com/madrobby/zepto →
Can’t wait to try this little fx out with the iPad!
The Changelog - Open Source moves fast. Keep up.:... →
thechangelog:
We’re bringing back #FollowFriday, but for GitHub. On Friday, we’ll kick off our #FollowFriday series and showcase GitHub users you should follow. But it’s Wednesday, you say. That’s right, we’re riffing on #FollowFriday and introducing #WatchWednesday - a quick list of projects you may have…
How to connect a Rails App to MSSQL Server using...
There are several blog posts about this topic, but this is the solution that worked for me, on a Mac OSX and Ubuntu.
Install unixODBC
wget http://www.unixodbc.org/unixODBC-2.3.0.tar.gz
tar -zxvf unixODBC-2.3.0.tar.gz
./configure
make
sudo make install
Install freeTds
wget ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/ALPHA/freetds/stable/freetds-stable.tgz
tar -zxvf freetds-stable.tgz
./configure...
Ruby Quicktips: Redo vs. Retry →
rubyquicktips:
redo and retry are both used to re-execute parts of a loop. But they differ in how much they re-execute: redo only repeats the current iteration, while retry repeats the whole loop from the start. redo example: (0..5).each do |i| puts "Value: #{i}" redo if i > 2
end
The result shows,…
@chsruby Just a reminder that we are having a Ruby Meeting this Thursday. http://bit.ly/c0Dw2k.
Discussion Topic
*** NodeJS ***
RSpec Routing Tests
Integrating vim into your life →
dhotson:
I didn’t realise MacVim had a fullscreen mode.. Nice!
Also: an earlier post with some more good tips.
cached-commons: API for Common Javascripts and... →
thechangelog:
You probably already use Google’s AJAX Libraries as a CDN for your JavaScripts. But what do you do when Google is slow to add your favorite JavaScript library? Lance Pollard has created Cached Commons, an API for common Javascripts and stylesheets, cached and optimized on GitHub’s CDN.
Cached Commons lists dozens of scripts under categories like visualization, Ajax, syntax...
You have to
Great Job Github!
