"Ask rails developer how to do authentication, and you’re likely going to hear 'devise' or 'authlogic'. These are great solutions for most use cases."
I like that the author thought through what the minimum amount of code needed would be to get the job done for his specific case. However with recent improvements to Rails, Authlogic & Devise are usually overkill even if you are going the standard route. It's easier than you think to roll your own, and you'll end up with a similar amount of code. Here's a good post summing it up: http://www.farbeyondprogramming.com/2011/05/63-rails-user-au...
I like that the author thought through what the minimum amount of code needed would be to get the job done for his specific case. However with recent improvements to Rails, Authlogic & Devise are usually overkill even if you are going the standard route. It's easier than you think to roll your own, and you'll end up with a similar amount of code. Here's a good post summing it up: http://www.farbeyondprogramming.com/2011/05/63-rails-user-au...