SteveOscar

. Define CRUD.

An acrnym for Create, Read, Update, Delete, refering to database operations.

. There are seven verb + path combinations that are necessary in a basic Sinatra app in order to provide full CRUD functionality. List each of the seven combinations, and explain what each is for.

-DELETE '/items/:id' -- used to delete a specific row from the database.
-PUT '/items/:id' -- used to update a row in the database.
-GET '/items/:id/edit' -- looks up the item to be updated.

SteveOscar

1: The agile methed focuses on iterations to quickly produce functional software, rather than tackling a whole project at once. Results are valued over the process.
2: Agile is probably so popular in the software world because both the developers and the clients are more satisfied with the process. Breaking a project down into managable iterations makes development less stressful, and quickly produces working software that the client can review.
3: Agile seems less appropriate for hardware-based projects, particularly allowing last-minute changes from the client. The specifications and functioinality of a rocket cannot be changed 75% through the process. Software is more felixble.

SteveOscar

Setting Group Expectations

Group Member Names: Dan, Lenny, SteveO, BethS

1. When are group members available to work together? What hours can each group member work individually? Are there any personal time commitments that need to be discussed? Not too late in the evening, usually leave by 8. Broncos.

2. How will group members communicate? How often will communication happen, and how will open lines of communication be maintained? Slack @channel

3. Which feature(s) does each group member want to work on? Which feature(s) does each group member not want to work on? Beth likes DB, Dan too, Steve too. Lenny does not like design. We will debrief one another on what we build.

SteveOscar

Class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :article_newspapers
  has_many :newspapers, :through => :article_newspapers
end

Class Newspaper < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :article_newspapers
  has_many :articles, :through => :article_newspapers
end

SteveOscar

# First, the new join table, where 'taggable' establishes the polymorphic association. 
class Tagging < ActiveRecord::Base #the join table
  belongs_to :tag
  belongs_to :taggable, :polymorphic => true #this line sets up polymorphism
end

# The tag model is associated with newspapers AND articles (polymorphism) via the join table. 
class Tag < ActiveRecord::Base  
  has_many :newspapers, :through => :taggings, :source => :taggable, 
           :source_type => "Newspaper" # informs rails how to get to newspapers from tags

SteveOscar

class Tag < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :taggable, polymorphic: true
end
 
class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :tags, as: :taggable
end
 
class Newspaper < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :tags, as: :taggable

SteveOscar

'?' - brings up shortcut list
'g+d' - go to your dashboard
'g+c' - go to repo root
'j' - move selection down
'k' - move selection up
'o' - open selection
't' - open file finder for project
's' - put curser in search bar

SteveOscar

###The Turing Firehose of Information

#How Mod2 is different from Mod1
  -logic overload vs tools overload
  -pros and cons

#Reactions of myself and classmates
  -Not sure what to focus on
  -Balancing keep up vs retention of past topics
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SteveOscar

GlobeSquatter (working title)

Pitch

A mapping application that allows a user to quickly see trends and current realtive expenses in countries around the world.

Problem

There are plenty of databases and static maps showing relative costs across countries, but it's hard to get a big-picture view without visiting multiple sites. Also, most reports and maps focus on USD and EUR as the base currencies. It's difficult for people earning more obscure currencies to find data from their perspective.

SteveOscar

Creating an Interactive Map With jVectorMap

Background

• I've been using this JS library to build my mod-3 personal project.

Setting Up the Map

• Downloading the correct files
• Where to place the files in your Rails app