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Lisa Rossiter
3,630 PointsActivity Feeds - Is the social network course still up to date?
I just want to check that this is still the most efficient way to create an activity feed in rails. I know what happens a new gem comes out and I have wasted time and effort custom integrating a solution.
Should I be exploring websockets as well?
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Brandon Barrette
20,485 PointsSo you can pretty much use the code for activity feeds from the videos in rails 4. There were some slight changes needed, but for the most part it was very easy for me to take what Jason already did and reuse it in my Rails 4 project.
I would say go for it, and if you have troubles, paste your code here and ask away!
Lisa Rossiter
3,630 PointsLisa Rossiter
3,630 PointsThanks Brandon
What about using observers?
I see them about the place but I am unsure what they do and where best to use them?
Brandon Barrette
20,485 PointsBrandon Barrette
20,485 PointsI don't have any experience with observers. From what I know about them, it's a possibility.