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Perl Index - Perl Book :
mod perl Developer's Cookbook
by Geoffrey Young, Paul Lindner, Randy Kobes Paperback: 672 pages Dimensions (in inches): 1.53 x 9.10 x 7.38 Publisher: Sams ISBN: 0672322404; 1st edition (January 28, 2002) mod_perl is a unique piece of software that wholly integrates the power of Perl with the flexibility and stability of the Apache Web server. With mod_perl, developers can harness the power of the full Apache API and develop Web applications quickly and without sacrificing performance. The mod_perl Developer's Cookbook teaches programming with the mod_perl API by example. The book takes developers from the basics of mod_perl to the development advanced Web applications. Developers will learn tricks, solutions, and mod_perl idioms gleaned from the authors' experience as developers and expert users of mod_perl. Geoffrey Young is a frequent contributor to the mod_perl community and has written scores of mod_perl handlers, the most useful of which can be found on CPAN. Paul Lindner manages, designs, and implements mod_perl applications at Critical Path. He is a long-time Internet and open-source developer, and was one of the founders of the Internet Gopher at the University of Minnesota.Randy Kobes is a professor of physics at the University of Winnipeg who conducts research on chaos and fractals. He used mod_perl to establish a search engine for CPAN. About the Author: Geoffrey Young is a frequent contributor to the mod_perl community and has written scores of mod_perl handlers, the most useful of which can be found on CPAN. When not programming or writing, he is busy spending time with his wife and daughter, slowly rebuilding their house a room at a time. Paul Lindner manages, designs, and implements mod_perl applications at Critical Path. He is a long-time Internet and open-source developer, and was one of the founders of the Internet Gopher at the University of Minnesota. Recently he has developed large mission-critical Web systems for the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Red Hat, and Critical Path. Randy Kobes is a professor of physics at the University of Winnipeg in Canada who conducts research on chaos and fractals. He used mod_perl to establish a search engine for the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network. Customer Reviews Reviewer: Susan Tyrone from New Zealand This book has become my favourite and i keep it open by my monitor as i code. It is for those of us who have graduated fron $foo and 'Hello World' examples and need solutions to our everyday coding problems. In short, it has reduced my daily caffeine and nicotine intake. Reviewer: Jeremy Seitz from New York, NY United States For years it seems the only good books on mod_perl were the O'Reilly Apache Modules with C book, and the excellent online mod_perl Guide by Stas Bekman (perl.apache.org). Now we have a technical book on mod_perl with examples and useful code for utilizing all of the hooks and handlers that mod_perl offers. It give a good insight into Apache iteself, too. There's much emphasis placed on optimization and tuning. Code samples are often presented with notes about performance issues. All of the mod_perl handlers and hooks are explored in detail, each has it's own section in the guide. A whole chapter is devoted to performance tuning, and there's a good discussion of OO mod_perl at the end. Great book all around, it's definitely a help for my current mod_perl and apache programming projects. Reviewer: Lyle Brooks from Arlington, VA United States The authors of the "mod_perl Developer's Cookbook" have brought together in one place a collection of "best practices" for dealing with just about every aspect of mod_perl development. The book begins by covering installation and configuration in such a way that you will avoid potential pitfalls and be able to create a custom built mod_perl enabled Apache web server with ease. Once you've got your Apache/mod_perl web server up and running, then the authors take you on what amounts to a guided tour of just what mod_perl can do from the basics of understanding the Apache request object and all the "ins and outs" of the mod_perl API, to advanced URI manipulation, custom content creation, and tuning techniques that will make you a "mod_perl hero" among your peers. After completing your whirlwind guided tour of the mod_perl API, then you get to take mod_perl out for a test ride. The authors explain each phase where mod_perl lets you tie into Apache from the server configuration and startup phase to stepping in at any point in the Apache request cycle. There's alot here in the cookbook that should lead to a significant surge in effective mod_perl usage. You come away with numerous ideas on how to apply mod_perl to solve your web application needs. The examples are drawn from practical and "real-world" experience, and they don't shy away from getting down to the "nuts and bolts" of even XS programming when that's what is required to get the job done. When you don't have it open for reference, the "mod_perl Developer's Cookbook" deserves a place on the "Must Have" section of your bookshelf. |
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