I don’t know why this is so poorly documented on the web. I guess everyone assumes that it’s so easy, that everyone knows it. Well, I forgot how and spent an hour on the web trying to find out how to start your own rdoc server. Here’s the command for anyone else who might be in my same boat: $ gem_server

By Aaron Gustafson. Updated by Jason Gill While it is true that WestHost now offers Ruby on Rails, it’s only available on some of the packages and not all. If you are a cheapskate like me and want to add Ruby on Rails to the Personal Starter plan where RoR isn’t available, this tutorial is for you! This even works on packages that come with RoR for those of you who are unsatisfied with how limited WestHost’s install is....

After much trial and error, and frustration, I have finally come up with what I believe is the best possible way to do multiple select combo boxes in Rails. It’s not so much that there aren’t examples on the web, it’s just that every example is so different. I’ve used what I feel is the best from each example and created this example. First, it’s best that the options are in an array somewhere. In this...

RubyWeaver is an IDE for Ruby and Rails in Dreamweaver. This extension originally came from RidingTheClutch.com which seems to have mysteriously disappeared, along with it’s original author Rob Cameron whom I have tried to contact with regards to RubyWeaver, but with no avail. I’ve taken the liberty to make this extension available once again to those who are looking for it, which I believe to be many. Since Macromedia (Adobe)...

I finally made the switch! I’ve been working on migrating this old blog to Mephisto blogging system. Mephisto runs on Rails which I have blogged about before and still continue to love and swear by. The old blog I wrote in PHP a few years ago. I was just getting sick of re-inventing the wheel every time I wanted to add and maintain a new feature. I wanted a new system that I didn’t have to build and maintain so that I could...