Open Source Linux® Web Programming

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Open Source Linux(R) Web Programming This complete toolbox of techniques shows you how to harness the open-source power of Linux -- and create world-class Internet applications. Offering a step-by-step approach to building an e-commerce site, a human resources site, bringing corporate data online, and more, expert Web developers Christopher Jones and Drew Batchelor explain the complexities of 3-tier Web applications, distributed architecture, and object-oriented programming -- and demonstrate how to use open source tools such as Perl, XML, and Java to build scalability, flexibility, and performance into your internet site. Working Solutions for Programming ChallengesGet an introduction to the complex Web architecture used in distributed systemsConfigure the Apache Web server for CGI useMaster Perl CGI libraries and modules -- and their cross-platform capabilitiesSeparate HTML display content from CGI application logicOptimize the functionality of your Web applications with XMLModularize a Web site for hands-off administration by linking Perl componentsExpand your application by using Java Applets as a client-side resourceCreate an XML chat server for real-time collaborationAnalyze the deployment of a Linux application -- including load-balancing hardware and scalability concernsOn the CD-ROM: XML Application ServerMicrostar AE lfred ParserKaffe Open Source Java Virtual MachinePostgreSQL 6.5And all sample codewww.idgbooks.com