Creating Embedded Iframes
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Creating Embedded Iframes

#375 Nov 13, 2022 pro
Similar to Youtube embeds, we will look at creating embedded links to our application so that portions of the application can be embedded. However, there are a lot of security implications and should be done with caution.

Active Record Encryption
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Active Record Encryption

#346 Apr 24, 2022 pro
Active Record supports application-level encryption. The encryption layer sits between the database and the application. The application will access unencrypted data, but the database will store it encrypted. In this episode, we look at implementing encryption for a model's attribute and Action Text.

Reloadable Fixtures
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Reloadable Fixtures

#443 Feb 18, 2024 pro
In this episode, we'll have a look at a way where we can use fixtures to manage the data in our development environment, tests and a demo environment. We'll dive into some complications and nuances with handling fixtures in ActionText and ActiveStorage.

3 Different Perspectives of Importing Records
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3 Different Perspectives of Importing Records

#180 Mar 31, 2019 pro
In this episode, we look at 3 different ways of importing data into a Rails application; each having their own use cases, drawbacks and benefits.

generates_token_for
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generates_token_for

#380 Dec 18, 2022 pro
In Rails 7.1, we're going to get a new feature that will allow us to generate tokens for attributes. With generates_token_for, a token can embed data from a record. When using the token to fetch the record, the data from the token and the data from the record will be compared.