Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005 EAN: 9781590593554 ISBN: 1590593553 Label: friends of ED Manufacturer: friends of ED Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 167 Publication Date: May 31, 2004 Publisher: friends of ED Sales Rank: 542132 Studio: friends of ED
Product DescriptionApache is the most widely used web server on the Internet today, and that comes as no surprise - it's open source and therefore free of charge to use, not to mention gloriously extensible. And it's much more secure than other web servers. So you've picked this book up and youre wondering what exactly makes it different from all those other Apache books? There are hundreds of books about Apache; books that promise to unleash its power, provide a complete reference for it, or delve into the most miniscule corners of its functionality. The problem is that none of them talks to the average web designer or developer. Most books on Apache are written by propellerheads for propellerheads. None of them explain how to configure Apache using plain language, giving examples that matter to you - but Apache Essentials does! In Apache Essentials, I'll show you how to install, configure, and maintain Apache. The key features that you'll use on a daily basis will be emphasized. Youll learn how to host secure (SSL) sites, optimize key Apache modules, use Apache with Perl and PHP, work with Server Side Includes (SSI), and take advantage of the information contained in log files. By the time you're done reading this book, you'll be an Apache superstar!
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Rating: - Disappointing
"Apache Essentials: Install, Configure, Maintain" by Darren James Harkness promises to "explain how to configure Apache using plain language, giving examples that matter to you" and to turn the reader into an "Apache superstar." Disappointingly, it doesn't deliver on these promises. The book reads more like a book report than a technical volume, in that the author seems to have chosen only a handful of his favorite Apache topics to write about in some depth, to give the book its meat. Unfortunately, ... Read More
Rating: - Best basic guide - not a technical guide for power users
While this book will not make you an Apache guru it does give you all the basics you need to get an Apache server up and running on Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X. The author literally starts at the very beginning by discussing what a web server is and the basics of how one works. From there he examines the history of the Apache web server and how it compares to Microsoft IIS as well as which operating system might be the best one for you. Each server operating system has its pros and cons when used as ... Read More
Rating: - Concise coverage
Harkness does a nice job of two things. First, in arguing persuasively that you should use Apache as your web server. They cite the massive installed base; the largest of any web server. The only major competitor is Microsoft's Internet Information Server. But IIS has been continuously riddled with bugs. Whereas for Apache, these are rare. Plus, the Apache open source community can respond within a few days to a discovered bug. With IIS, you are dependent on Microsoft's schedule for a patch.
- Disappointing
- Best basic guide - not a technical guide for power users
- Concise coverage
