Practical mod_perl is a guide for Perl web developers and administrators who work and create with mod Perl and Apache. Mod_Perl is an Apache module that builds the power of the popular Perl programming language into the Apache web server and fastens the work of web programming environment. Practical mod_perl is really a practical guide book on how to use, optimize, and troubleshoot mod_perl.
This book will help you to write and debug scripts, to keep your server running without failures, and use 100% power of your server.
The authors Stas Bekman and Eric Cholet are members of the Apache Software Foundation and they are among the prominent and respected names in the Mod_Perl group to be confident for the quality of the information the reader gets in their book.
This book will teach beginners how to quickly and easily compile and install mod_perl. The main goal of this book is to show the user how to use mod_perl profitably: how to make a mod_perl-enabled Web site as fast, flexible, and easily-maintainable as possible. The experienced authors offer an easy to understand and complete picture of how to set up and maintain a successful mod_perl site.
The most interesting and useful topics covered in the book are:
- Configuring mod_perl optimally for your web site.
- Debugging advice.
- Achievement of complete security.
- Optimizing programs for a mod_perl environment.
- Fastening the performance from the site you create.
- Controlling and diagnosing the server to avoid crashes and clogs.
- Integrating with databases the most efficient ways.
All in all, written for Perl web developers and web administrators, Practical mod_perl is an informative book for beginners and professionals of the excellent and widely used combination of Apache and mod_perl.