code to count down date of end of campaign

Gemfile.lock

@@ -311,3 +311,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   timecop
   webmock
   zipruby
+
+BUNDLED WITH
+   1.10.2

app_helpers.rb

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+def kickstarter_days_remaining
+  ending = Time.parse('Sat, Jul 25 2015 3:05 PM PDT')
+  today = Time.now
+
+  remaining = ending - today
+  return 0 if remaining < 0
+
+  ((ending - today) / 86400).to_i
+end
+
 def dashboard_if_signed_in
   redirect '/dashboard' if signed_in?
 end

views/home.erb

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       <div class="col col-66">
         <div class="welcome kickstarter">
           <h4><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1262953102/neocities-30-an-interactive-html-css-course-for-ev">The Neocities Kickstarter: An HTML/CSS course for everyone</a></h4>
-          <p><strong>26 days left</strong> to get Neocities rewards and support our education goals! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1262953102/neocities-30-an-interactive-html-css-course-for-ev">Learn More&nbsp;>></a></p>
+          <p><strong><%= kickstarter_days_remaining %> days left</strong> to get Neocities rewards and support our education goals! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1262953102/neocities-30-an-interactive-html-css-course-for-ev">Learn More&nbsp;>></a></p>
         </div>
 
         <% if site.site_changed == false || site.changed_count == 0 %>

views/index.erb

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1262953102/neocities-30-an-interactive-html-css-course-for-ev">
         SUPPORT OUR
         <img src="/img/kickstarterlogo.png" style="width: 280px; display:block; margin: 11px 0px;">
-        28 DAYS LEFT
+        <%= kickstarter_days_remaining %> DAYS LEFT
         </a>
         </div>
         <p>We need your help to build an amazing HTML/CSS course into Neocities! <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1262953102/neocities-30-an-interactive-html-css-course-for-ev">Learn More&nbsp;>></a></p>