Perl and Apache / Visual Blueprint (ePub)

Visually explore the range of built-in and third-party libraries
of Perl and Apache

Perl and Apache have been providing Common Gateway Interface
(CGI) access to Web sites for 20 years and are constantly evolving
to support the ever-changing demands of Internet users. With this
book, you will heighten your knowledge and see how to usePerl and
Apache to develop dynamic Web sites.

Beginning with a clear, step-by-step explanation of how to
install Perl and Apache on both Windows and Linux servers, you then
move on to configuring each to securely provide CGI Services. CGI
developer and author Adam McDaniel shows techniques for effectively
developing and maintaining dynamic sites and he shares real-world
examples describing MySQL database access, PayPal credit-card
transactions, and sample Facebook and Twitter interfaces.

* Apache and Perl have been providing Common Gateway Interface
(CGI) access to Internet Web sites for more than two decades, and
both products are constantly evolving to support today's user
requirements

* Shows how to install Perl and Apache on Windows and Linux
servers and configure each to securely provide CGI services

* Details techniques for effectively developing and maintaining
dynamic Web sites

* Addresses MySQL database access and PayPal credit-card
transactions, and examines sample Facebook and Twitter
interfaces

With this book, you'll benefit from a wealth of techniques
and resources that you won't find anywhere else.