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Demystifying the Asset Pipeline

#387 Feb 5, 2023 free

The asset pipeline can be confusing. So, in this episode, we explore Sprockets and the movement towards Propshaft, a new Rails library for managing assets. We'll also have a look at some nuances with jsbundling and how to overcome them.

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Fixing Assets in CSS Bundling for Rails

#323 Nov 14, 2021 pro

CSS Bundling for Rails provides a new way for importing and managing our CSS assets in Rails Applications, but it does have some challenges around a few libraries (specifically font awesome and a few others) which we'll look at in this episode.

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esbuild for Rails

#313 Sep 5, 2021 free

Use esbuild to bundle your JavaScript, then deliver it via the asset pipeline in Rails. This gem provides an installer to get you going with esbuild in a new Rails application.

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Importmaps in Rails 7

#312 Sep 5, 2021 free

Import maps let you import JavaScript modules using logical names that map to versioned/digested files – directly from the browser. This will be a default in the upcoming Rails 7.

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Using CloudFlare CDN

#257 Aug 30, 2020 pro

A look at serving the static assets within your Ruby on Rails application with the CloudFlare CDN. A broad look at the different configuration options and setting it up to serve image, javascript, HTML, and CSS assets.

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Drag and Drop with Interact.js

#75 Apr 9, 2017 free

Using Interact.js to create draggable and droppable items in our view, we can use AJAX callbacks on events to interact with our Ruby on Rails application. Also, learn how to use Ruby Assets to manage our Javascript Libraries.

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