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Form Input UX

#428 Nov 12, 2023 pro

In this episode, we'll focus on the user experience (UX) of form inputs by adding formatting of the text as the user inputs the data.

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Unsaved Changes

#423 Oct 8, 2023 pro

In this episode, we'll look at creating a stimulus controller that will alert the user if there are unsaved changes on a form before they navigate away from the page or reload the site.

rails stimulusjs form

ActiveSupport::Notifications

#409 Jul 9, 2023 pro

In this episode, we'll dive into ActiveSupport::Notifications to perform simple metrics. We'll then use this technique to troubleshoot and pinpoint where slow running lines of code are. It can be a great debugging technique when trying to deal with slow requests or functions.

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Inline Editing with Turbo

#381 Dec 25, 2022 pro

Using Turbo, we can create an interactive inline editing feature without writing any Javascript. In this episode, we look at some of the nuances with Turbo Streams and handling form errors.

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Saving Attributes with Hotwire

#373 Oct 30, 2022 pro

With Hotwire, we can create form where each input field is saved once a user has changed its value. We look at some of the common issues that you could run into when using Hotwire and some ways to mitigate those problems.

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Optimistic Locking

#327 Dec 12, 2021 pro

Optimistic Locking is a feature to prevent collision when two users are editing the same record. In this episode, we look at adding this feature into a Rails 7 application that is using Turbo.

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Dynamic Select Forms with Hotwire

#325 Nov 28, 2021 pro

Using StimulusJS and Turbo, we are able to dynamically update select input with content based on another select input. This allows for a seamless user experience while having a configurable and maintainable backend.

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Slim Select with Stimulus

#308 Aug 8, 2021 pro

Using Stimulus and Slim Select, we can get performant results quickly and efficiently.

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Gathering Questionnaire Responses

#295 May 9, 2021 pro

Continuing from the previous episode, we look at fixing nested forms when used inside of nested forms as well as gathering responses from the questionnaires.

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Form Wizards from Scratch

#291 Apr 11, 2021 pro

Learn how to make form wizards without any external dependencies. This will allow you to have a simple extendable workflow and optionally to take advantage of Hotwire to create a seamless experience.

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