# Rails

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## [Monitor Size Problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monitor-size-problem/173864)

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**Author:** [@hemantborole](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/hemantborole)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/monitor-size-problem/173864 "2009-08-17T21:00:16Z")

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Champs, Need help … Not related to rails or ruby … :slight\_smile: Scenario is dat i had developed my application at a 17inch monitor … so used big size images as well… i mean according to big screen monitor … Now if …

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## [Private instant messenger service](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/private-instant-messenger-service/173891)

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**Author:** [@ArcherF](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ArcherF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 8:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/private-instant-messenger-service/173891 "2009-08-17T20:13:26Z")

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We want to have an instant message client on our site but we just want our own private messenger that doesn’t communicate with AIM, twitter, etc. So basically something akin to google talk but that users can only use …

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## [Flash object to execute RJS?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-object-to-execute-rjs/173890)

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**Author:** [@russianbandit](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/russianbandit)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/flash-object-to-execute-rjs/173890 "2009-08-17T20:11:41Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to solve a problem where I have a nice Flash button and when a user presses that button I need an Ajax request to be sent to the server in order to process some RJS code. I’ve tried googling, but canno…

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## [Gem PATH Correction](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-path-correction/173884)

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**Author:** [@jlovel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jlovel)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 6:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-path-correction/173884 "2009-08-17T18:48:27Z")

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I installed some additional gems for a project I am doing, and they show up not in the Ruby System Library, but outside of it. Also, I get the error message “gem executables will not run because (file) is not in the P…

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## [Image Files](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/image-files/173799)

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**Author:** [@shusseina](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shusseina)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/image-files/173799 "2009-08-17T17:30:50Z")

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I’m a Rails newby and I’m in the process of creating my first Rails app - a knock-off of IMDb, albeit a ‘nano’ version of it. When displaying the details of a movie I would like to show the movie’s (DVD) cover art. H…

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## [Expires Headers with Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/expires-headers-with-rails/173782)

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**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/expires-headers-with-rails/173782 "2009-08-17T17:22:43Z")

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Hi guys, I have been trying numerous methods to get expires headers to work with apache and rails. I’m on a debian ubuntu server with: sudo a2enmod rewrite expires headers deflate … all on … I’m using something sim…

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## [LovdbyLess- Getting Started HELP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lovdbyless-getting-started-help/173881)

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**Author:** [@jlovel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jlovel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/lovdbyless-getting-started-help/173881 "2009-08-17T17:14:47Z")

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Hi everyone, I would like to start a new social networking site on LovdbyLess. I’ve downloaded all of the necessary files and tried to install, but without any success. I’ve got an application with all of the default …

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## [Display of image name when loading](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/display-of-image-name-when-loading/173847)

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**Author:** [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/display-of-image-name-when-loading/173847 "2009-08-17T17:04:13Z")

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When the page loads I can see the image name displayed until it actually loads. Is that a RoR or Apache/Passenger feature? Can I disable it?

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## [How to Action Controller](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-action-controller/173860)

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**Author:** [@bgumbiker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bgumbiker)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-action-controller/173860 "2009-08-17T16:50:12Z")

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Just starting my first project and wondering what is the proper design in terms of number of Controllers for simple static page having just following site layout: home | services | portfolio | about. Should I create o…

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## [Paperclip: processor proc not firing](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paperclip-processor-proc-not-firing/173879)

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**Author:** [@Peter\_De\_Berdt](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Peter_De_Berdt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/paperclip-processor-proc-not-firing/173879 "2009-08-17T16:34:31Z")

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Hi It’s extremely rare that I have to post something on the Rails list, but this is one of those times that I’ve been completely stuck for countless hours. Environment: Rails 2.3.3 I’ve implemented a custom processo…

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## [RoR performance analyis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-performance-analyis/173855)

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**Author:** [@steux](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/steux)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-performance-analyis/173855 "2009-08-17T16:17:41Z")

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Hi, Does anyone knows any article, post (blog), research that treats about “Performance analysis of Ruby on Rails applications on web servers implemented on load balancing clusters”? Regards

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## [How to get the lat and lng from Google MAPS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-the-lat-and-lng-from-google-maps/173875)

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**Author:** [@flaubert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flaubert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-get-the-lat-and-lng-from-google-maps/173875 "2009-08-17T16:05:15Z")

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Hi everyone, I have two form fields and google maps displayed. When click in some location on the map, a want to fill these fields, is this possible? what the best way? tnks a lot!

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## [How can I upload a file without file dialog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-upload-a-file-without-file-dialog/173877)

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**Author:** [@mgreenly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgreenly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-upload-a-file-without-file-dialog/173877 "2009-08-17T15:56:46Z")

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I want to send about 3M data to server,and I save it to a file so I know every thing about the file.Now how can I upload the file without file field

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## [How can I use the request](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-request/173873)

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**Author:** [@mgreenly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mgreenly)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-the-request/173873 "2009-08-17T15:48:08Z")

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I want to upload a file,and I can’t use the file upload dialog.I use xmlhttp to send the file in a xmlhttp request,and how can I get the file at serverside? Here is the client code

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## [Plugin to kill N+1 queries](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-to-kill-n-1-queries/173871)

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**Author:** [@flyerhzm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flyerhzm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-to-kill-n-1-queries/173871 "2009-08-17T15:27:12Z")

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Hi guys, I wrote a plugin to detect the N+1 queries, it works very well and maybe helpful to you. The site of the plugin is GitHub - flyerhzm/bullet: help to kill N+1 queries and unused eager loading. The README is g…

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## [Problem with setter override on ActiveRecord](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-setter-override-on-activerecord/173870)

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**Author:** [@Lailson\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lailson_B)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-with-setter-override-on-activerecord/173870 "2009-08-17T14:56:09Z")

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(This message was originally written on StackOverflow – the formatting is much prettier there – ruby on rails - Issue with setter override on ActiveRecord - Stack Overflow) This is not exactly a question, it’s rather …

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## [Installation Issue](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-issue/173795)

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**Author:** [@fricativemind](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fricativemind)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 7:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installation-issue/173795 "2009-08-17T07:48:18Z")

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Can any one guide me how to install Ruby on Rails…

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## [SSH Magic and Rails Development](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssh-magic-and-rails-development/173780)

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**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssh-magic-and-rails-development/173780 "2009-08-17T07:47:43Z")

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================================ SSH Magic and Rails Development (i) Security: Security is the most important piece when working with sandbox or production platforms on your server. I’ve learned this the hard way ac…

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## [Unit tests and fixtures](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711)

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**Author:** [@introvert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/introvert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 7:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-tests-and-fixtures/173711 "2009-08-17T07:47:43Z")

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Hello I’m experiencing some problems using rails fixtures with unit tests. With my version of Ruby I have to define test with the following syntax: test ‘some test’ do assert… end instead of def test\_some\_test as…

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## [Creating a view through a migration](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-a-view-through-a-migration/173858)

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**Author:** [@chero](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chero)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/creating-a-view-through-a-migration/173858 "2009-08-17T06:49:15Z")

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Does anyone have any experience creating views using migration files. I know that I could create the view using execute syntax but I was wondering if there is a best practice with regards to that? Thanks, Jim

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## [Problems with TextMate Rails Bundle](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-textmate-rails-bundle/173850)

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**Author:** [@Glen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Glen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-textmate-rails-bundle/173850 "2009-08-17T01:56:32Z")

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I know this isn’t really a Rails question but I was hoping someone here might know. The generator function doesn’t seem to work in the TextMate Rails bundle. I’ve tried upgrading to version 2.3.0 but that hasn’t mad…

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## [Mobile iPhone plugin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mobile-iphone-plugin/173849)

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**Author:** [@elricstorm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/elricstorm)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mobile-iphone-plugin/173849 "2009-08-17T01:09:40Z")

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Hi all, I’m trying to research which plugins are great with handling mobile/iphone, safari type requests. Is Tank Engine the best thus far? Thanks in advance.

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## [Any help with captcha in my comments?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-help-with-captcha-in-my-comments/173848)

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**Author:** [@webstic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/webstic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-help-with-captcha-in-my-comments/173848 "2009-08-17T00:57:32Z")

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this is my error: Processing ApplicationController#create (for 127.0.0.1 at 2009-08-17 00:57:56) \[POST\] Parameters: {“comment”=\>{“name”=\>“asdasd”, “body”=\>“asdasd”}, “commit”=\>“Add Comment”, “post\_id”=\>“19”, “authen…

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## [How to include a gem if server dont suport it!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-include-a-gem-if-server-dont-suport-it/173846)

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**Author:** [@webstic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/webstic)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-include-a-gem-if-server-dont-suport-it/173846 "2009-08-17T00:34:01Z")

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how i can include a gem in my application if my hosting server didnt allow me to install it ? like imagemagick or will\_paginate for example.

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## [Querying multiple rows from db in my simple search](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/querying-multiple-rows-from-db-in-my-simple-search/173826)

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**Author:** [@webstic](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/webstic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 11:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/querying-multiple-rows-from-db-in-my-simple-search/173826 "2009-08-16T23:32:24Z")

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Any suggestion why im getting this message in my Simple Search ? \*\* i want to search in multiple rows in my db. thanks SyntaxError in PostsController#index /Users/webstic/Sites/weblog/app/models/post.rb:7: syntax err…

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## ["mysql" 2.7.3 gem install for Windows appears incomplete](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-2-7-3-gem-install-for-windows-appears-incomplete/154147)

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**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\
**Replies:** 23\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-2-7-3-gem-install-for-windows-appears-incomplete/154147 "2009-08-16T23:15:47Z")

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When I install the 2.7.3 “mysql” gem on Windows XP (trying to prepare for the requirement to use the mysql gem in Rails 2.2.2) by using: gem install mysql I get a mysql-2.7.3-x86-mswin32 directory under gems, but unde…

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## [Rails without a database](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-without-a-database/173835)

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**Author:** [@orangea](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/orangea)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-without-a-database/173835 "2009-08-16T21:56:00Z")

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Hello! I can’t find a way to have rails not use a database. I just left my database.yml file as it is. When I run my rails application that has no models, my browser says that it couldn’t connect to a database. In env…

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## [Help with an App Architecture question](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-an-app-architecture-question/173743)

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**Author:** [@RVince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/RVince)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-with-an-app-architecture-question/173743 "2009-08-16T21:30:49Z")

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I have a view that has a swath of innerHTML in it. This innerHTML resides in an HTML table, and it is updated every second by a javascript timer which, through anX MLHttpRequest, reads a file of JSON data which is wri…

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## [New job description: Ruby trainner in Shanghai](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-job-description-ruby-trainner-in-shanghai/173844)

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**Author:** [@bill](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-job-description-ruby-trainner-in-shanghai/173844 "2009-08-16T18:32:53Z")

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more than 3 years experience in Ruby development. nice to have RACRP(Ruby Association Certified Ruby P.mer) or CompTIA Instructor+ Certificate. Apply this job, please goto: http://jobs.zhaopin.com/P10/CC0005/3329/J9…

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## [Free Ruby on Rails Video Tutorial](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-ruby-on-rails-video-tutorial/173845)

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**Author:** [@Niloy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Niloy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/free-ruby-on-rails-video-tutorial/173845 "2009-08-16T18:10:03Z")

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I got a free site where you can learn programming and software like Ruby on Rails,Asp.Net,C#,HTML,CSS,Java,Javascript,XML,PHP,Dreamweaver,Photoshop,Illustrator,After Efect,Flash,Sony Vegas,Premiere,Final Cut for free. …

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