module Ferret::Browser::ViewHelper

def tick_or_cross(t) 

def tick_or_cross(t)
  "<img src=\"/s/i/#{t ? 'tick' : 'cross'}.png\" alt=\"#{t ? 'yes' : 'no'}\"/>"
end

def truncate(str, len = 80)

truncates the string at the first space after +len+ characters 
def truncate(str, len = 80)
  if str and str.length > len and (add = str[len..-1].index(' '))
    str = str[0, len + add] + '&#8230;'
  end
  str
end