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Exploring Mangoose, A Node.js object-document mapper [Video Tutorial]

Mongoose is an open source MongoDB object modeling tool designed to work in an asynchronous environment. It can be used on top of the MongoDB Node.js driver to make database access simpler.

Check out this interesting Node Tutorial in which Pedro Teixeira explains how to use the new Mongoose API.

The documentation and a number of presentations provide more detailed information about the driver and how to use it. The driver itself is available from its Github repository and is licensed under the Apache Licence 2.0.

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Filed under: NoSQL Node.js Tutorials
 

Ruby On Rails Screencast For Beginners

Isn’t it funny how most “introduction to Ruby on Rails” screencasts are overly simplistic, and rely on generators like scaffolding? The teacher typically follows up the tutorial by stating that most Rails developer don’t use scaffolding generators. Well that’s not much help then!

This is a really useful Nettuts screencast, every rails enthusiast would love to watch.

The topics covered in the 30 minutes screencast are:

  • Create models and generators
  • Use test-driven development to plan and test an application’s features
  • Work with ActiveRecord
  • Autotest with Guard
  • Use Rspec and Capybara to simulate the user.
  • Create partials
  • Take advantage of Flash notices
Filed under: Ruby on Rails Tutorials
 

A Useful Video Tutorial on Node.js by Tom Hughes-Croucher
Are you keen to learn more about Node.js? Here is a really useful video tutorial publised by O'Reilly Media which will certainly keep you on course.


With this tutorial you'll be more familiar with building scalable Internet applications with Node.js, the event-driven server-side JavaScript framework. This learning video shows you how Node.js solves many scaling and speed problems that weigh down other web application frameworks. You get practical guidance for everything from installing Node.js to writing your first application, with hands-on exercises along the way.
Scaling Internet applications is tricky business to begin with, but many developers make it more difficult by using languages and platforms optimized for computation. Discover how Node.js helps you address the most important factors in these applications, such as communication and latency.

Six video chapters help you:

  • Learn how server-side JavaScript gives you access to a large base of existing application libraries, and lets you reuse code on both the client and server.
  • Find out how Node solves problems specific to Internet application programming, and why this framework is faster than traditional solutions. Become familiar with tools that make application programming easy.
  • Compile and troubleshoot the Node.js install, and understand the problems you’re likely to face when writing your first Node application.
  • Discover how Node.js takes a different approach than other programming languages, and how the event loop helps you get the most out of the framework.
  • Learn about the extensions to Node for writing applications—especially the Express framework, which helps you build apps in the MVC style.
  • Explore common methods for writing and maintaining your application, overcome common pitfalls with event-driven programming.

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Filed under: JavaScript Node.js Tutorials
 

Mastering Drag N' Drop Technique with jQuery

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This is an excellent jQuery tutorial which originally appeared on onextrapixel. With just a little bit of work and some open source code we are able to develop one amazing drag and drop interface. jQuery offers enormous benefits to developers who are impatient about re-inventing the wheel. 

Methods for developing drag and drop styles have been around for years. With the increase of programmers working for open source scripts like jQuery it’s not a surprise we are seeing an upheaval of these older methods. The JavaScript library is very adaptive and offers some major improvements to our ...
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Filed under: Tutorials jQuery
 

The NOSQL Tapes : A fabulous Resource on Non-Relational Databases

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An excellent compilation of video interviews, explanations & case studies, pertaining mostly to non-relational databases, hosted by Tim Anglade. A great resource to get a grip on non-relational databases.

 

As his NOSQL Summer was drawing to a close, Tim Anglade put out a call for sponsorships to try to foster additional attention, sharing & goodwill in the worldwide NOSQL community. Among those answering the call were Scality & InfiniteGraph, who generously offered to go above & beyond the initial expectations and whole-heartedly agreed to support a new community endeavor.

And so in late 2010, Tim embarked on a 77-day Tour around the World from Paris to New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Tokyo, Rome, Berlin, Malmö & London. At each stop he'd meet & interview NOSQL vendors, users & thought-leaders — and organize or participate in a few events. The resulting video footage is assembled here.

Here's to hoping you'll have as much fun watching them as Scality, InfiniteGraph and Tim had fun putting them together.

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Filed under: NoSQL Tutorials
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