This is the source code for the Boston Ruby Group's community website:
http://bostonrb.org
It's a Rails app running Ruby 1.9 and uses:
- Postgres as a SQL database (SQLite for development)
- jQuery for client-side behavior
- Compass for stylesheets
- SimpleForm for forms
- Hoptoad for error notification
- High Voltage for static pages
- Capybara, RSpec, and VCR for integration testing
- RSpec ad VCR for isolation testing
- ValidAttribute for model validation testing
- Factory Girl for test data
If you want to make changes locally, follow these steps:
Install Ruby 1.9.3 (if necessary). RVM is optional, but highly recommended
rvm install 1.9.3
rvm use 1.9.3 --default
Install bundler
gem install bundler
Create your own fork of the bostonrb repository on github
Clone your new fork
git clone git@github.com:your-github-username/bostonrb.git
cd bostonrb
For local development, install the required gems, minus the production and staging gemspecs
bundle install --without production staging
Setup the development database (uses sqlite)
cp config/database.example.yml config/database.yml
rake db:create && rake db:migrate && rake db:seed
Run the tests
rake
Compile all the assets
rake assets:precompile
Run the server
rails server
The site is deployed to Heroku and takes advantage of their Varnish layer by setting far future expires HTTP headers.
Presentations can handle videos from Vimeo, Youtube, and Blip.tv
Just use the set the video_url attribute on the presentation to the video's actual URL and everything is parsed.
The one exception is Blip.tv. You must use the src value from the video's embed code instead of the video's URL.
This app is built and maintained by members of the BostonRB community