Override to_param method in model to get pseudo permalinks without any work
There are a number of permalink plugins for Rails, http://www.seoonrails.com/even-better-looking-urls-with-permalink_fu, is a good one that I've used before. However, this involves informing the model class (has_permalink :title), adding a route, using t...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Mod_Python and Web.py on Ubuntu
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First install mod_python for Apache and then restart/reload the server.
apt-get install libapache2-mod-python
/etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload
apache2ctl restart
Next grab the web.py framework from webpy.org. You can grab the tar or use easy_in...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Install MySQLdb for Python on Mac OS X
I don't do much python development. I really like the language and there are a lot of great software projects out there for it. Tornado, for example, is a fast non-blocking web server in python, just open sourced by Facebook that is the engine behind Frie...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Using Module Mixins to Extend Classes and Objects in Ruby
The module and class below demonstrate how to use instance methods and class methods from "module mixins". The thing to remember is scope. For instance, to use class methods within instance methods you need to call them from the class itself. This is acco...
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012
Moodle's Most Important Function Gets No Attention
Arguably the most important function in the Moodle API, is the create_course function. One would think... after all Moodle is an LMS. Courses are the bread and butter for course management platforms, right? Taking a look at the function in the course/lib....
Written by Sean Behan on 06/17/2012