Cool Links – Feb

A monthly roundup of links I find cool for one reason or another. Note that I add links as I go, so the list may be small at the start of each month.

[Screencast] Backbone JS Introduction – Visualised

backbone

This is a part of what was going to be a full Backbone Screencast series. I stopped for several reasons, but decided I should release at least some sections to the public to see their response and how I can improve in future videos. I find that I am a very visual learner, and thought this style would be best for those new to Backbone or Javascript MVC frameworks in general.

Let me know your thoughts.

Set up your Mac Terminal for Ruby on Rails Development

Enhanced terminal for rails development

Probably the one thing I have found most daunting in ruby on rails development is learning the command line and it’s unix counterparts such as shell scripting. Unfortunately, to be a good rails developer you need to know your way around the terminal. This post is not about setting up ruby on rails, but rather about enhancing your terminal for ruby on rails development.

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