WDI Progress Update - Trendmyhunch Project Launched, Feedback forms, 'What The Trend API', 'Google Visualization API', CSV to PSQL, Example Code

Challenges:

• Homework:  Email Production using SendGrid and ActionMailer, Feedback form (using Get Satisfaction, UserVoice), Review Github Code of other students 
• Want to Try: Redcarpet, Javascript tutorials
• Example Code #1 (using 'trends.format' JSON hash from What The Trend API):

              Testing Method: Pry

              Try it on My Website: Trendmyhunch (beta only so follow the instructions carefully!)

          New Method inside IdeasController.rb
          Modify Sample Google Visualization API code (obtained here)
         
          Please email me if interested..

• Example Code #2 (loading contents of .CSV files into PSQL database):

         Please email me if interested...

Progress @ General Assembly (GA):

• Rails (Markdown, Feedback forms, Google Analytics)
• API: What The Trend API, Google Visualization API
• Presentations: Trendmyhunch Project presented (feedback from Michael in UX class)
• Sublime Text 2: Sass text highlighting
• Chrome Extention: Dev HTTP Client

Contributions to Developer Community 

• Posted a link to this Blog on 'What the Trend API Google Group' sharing how to implement into Ruby on Rails and Google Visualization API