How to See Your Running Rails Log in Passenger?
When someone switches over from script/server to Passenger when starting with Ruby on Rails one of the biggest things that they miss is seeing the log output in Terminal. But it’s not too hard to get back.
Open a New Tab in Terminal
In Terminal, At the root of you rails [...] Continue Reading…
How to Speed up your Website - Best Practices
Google just released their best practices for speeding up website loading and responsiveness. Check it out, no doubt you will learn something new.
Make your Website Faster - Google
As a front-end guy I am for sure looking at:
Optimizing Images
Optimizing Javascript Code
Improving Website Performance with Page Speed
User Experience and Website Performance
Don’t [...] Continue Reading…
Quickest Online Color Picker
I use this all the time: Quick Online Color Picker Tool
Learn Ruby on Rails Fast
The best way to learn Ruby on Rails also happens to be a fast way. Check out these links to get you on your way.
Rails Guides
Ruby on Rails Guides - Official
• Hands down best resource. Everything basic to get you into Rails is covered.
Ruby on Rails Screencasts
I [...] Continue Reading…
How to Convert Leads from Your Small Business Website
A lot of small businesses I work with struggle converting leads after they have received a prospective buyer or client through their website. Sure they get the traffic and a good amount of conversions but how do they turn those people into customers? Here is my advice and I [...] Continue Reading…
Increase Landing Page Conversion with the Conversion Doctor
Couple years ago, actually when I first started really learning about internet marketing I stumbled upon one of my now favorite blogs and people to get webinars from. The Conversion Doctor Eric Graham. I say now favorite because there is a story and an apology behind that statement.
I was [...] Continue Reading…
Capistrano Rails Deploy without SVN or Git
I needed this post when I was just starting on Rails and didn’t know how to set-up SVN and/or Git. I used Blue Box Group Rails Shared Hosting and the really-easy-to-deploy with Capistrano.
It’s pretty easy and I will go through it step-by-step.
1. If you don’t have Capistrano installed go [...] Continue Reading…
Free SQLite to MySql Converter - Super Easy!
Heres how to copy my a development SQLite Database into a MySQL Production Database in 5 Easy Steps. Here’s the easiest way to do it. Seriously:
1. Install the SQLite Manager Firefox Addon
2. After the Addon is installed, in Firefox, go up to Tools > SQLite Manager (Opens the SQLite [...] Continue Reading…
