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Announcing RailsDiff (finally) 30 Jul 2013 | 02:50 am
When upgrading the version of Rails used in an application, it can be difficult to know every precise detail that should change. Modifying the Rails gem version in your Gemfile and then running bundl...
Chaining scopes in Rails 4 7 Jun 2013 | 11:50 pm
Coming up in Rails 4 are big changes in ActiveRecord and how scopes work when chained together into a single query. Up until Rails 3.x, chaining scopes that use the same column have followed the “las...
A Look at Directives in AngularJS 4 Jun 2013 | 08:10 pm
AngularJS, the Superheroic JavaScript MVW Framework, simplifies many of the challenges associated with developing single-page web applications. AngularJS is a full-featured framework, but we are just ...
Understanding Node.js 16 May 2013 | 11:14 pm
Node.js is a framework for writing server-side JavaScript applications. It is built on top of the V8 JavaScript runtime and uses an event-driven, non-blocking I/O model that makes it perfect for data-...
Announcing Starter Studio 15 May 2013 | 08:12 pm
Here at Envy Labs we love helping build our local tech community here in Orlando. Today we’re happy to announce yet another big initiative of ours, the Starter Studio. The Starter Studio is a 3 mont...
RailsConf 2013 7 May 2013 | 03:03 am
RailsConf 2013 The Envy Labs and Code School team just got back from RailsConf 2013 in beautiful Portland, OR. The conference was very well organized by the folks at Ruby Central and it was a great c...
Rails 4 removes whiny_nil 4 May 2013 | 03:39 am
One of the many changes coming up in Rails 4 is the removal of whiny_nils. This feature was responsible for displaying a friendly message when calling id on a nil object. In this post, we’ll look at w...
Rails 4 Routing Concerns 14 Feb 2013 | 07:31 pm
One of the new features in the upcoming Rails 4 release is called routing concerns. This feature helps reduce code duplication on your routes file by allowing you to declare common routes that can be ...
Rails 4 Security for Session Cookies 28 Jan 2013 | 11:01 pm
Rails 4 session cookies are now encrypted, and they use the EncryptedCookieStore class for storing session data. Encrypted cookie data is difficult to alter or even read by attackers. Projects genera...
Ruby Developers Wanted 24 Jan 2013 | 11:35 pm
We’re looking for another mid to senior level Ruby developer for both Envy Labs and Code School. For the Envy Labs side we’re looking for someone who enjoys working on lots of challenging client proj...
