For a current project I’m working on, I had the task to create a generic table view. There were a few caveats. The website will be used in schools so that means a lot of Internet Explorer users… possibly old versions of IE as well. Well, that stinks. My first instinct is to use Bootstrap’s table component. Bootstrap already has responsive class all set up and ready to go, so why not?

Turns out there is a way to use SASS without an application like Rails or Compass. It is fairly easy to get it up and running, especially if you are developing on a Mac because Ruby already comes pre-installed! ️️Otherwise, you’ll need to install Ruby on your computer. After Ruby is installed, you need to install SASS. Just run the following: gem install sass Note: if you run into errors, you might need to use the sudo command.

Ooo wee. It’s been almost a month since Top Setup was created! I’ve done quite a bit of development since then. It’s starting to look pretty sharp. Have a look at some of these fancy pictures 😬 I’ve learned a bit more about Rails too. The rails g scaffold feature was really helpful in getting the website up and running quickly. However, I’m beginning to have reservations about using scaffolds. My reason is that it does way too much for you.