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* Configuring mod_perl optimally for your web site
* Porting and optimizing programs for a mod_perl environment
* Performance tuning: getting the very fastest performance from your site
* Controlling and monitoring the server to circumvent crashes and clogs
* Integrating with databases efficiently and painlessly
* Debugging tips and tricks
* Maximizing security
Written for Perl web developers and web administrators, Practical mod_perl is an extensive guide to the nuts and bolts of the powerful and popular combination of Apache and mod_perl. From writing and debugging scripts to keeping your server running without failures, the techniques in this book will help you squeeze every ounce of power out of your server. True to its title, this is the practical guide to mod_perl.
Jan 02
* Complex data structures
* Parsing
* Templating toolkits
* Working with natural language data
* Unicode
* Interaction with C and other languages
In addition, this guide demystifies once complex topics like object-relational mapping and event-based development-arming you with everything you need to completely upgrade your skills. Praise for the Second Edition: “Sometimes the biggest hurdle to problem solving isn’t the subject itself but rather the sheer number of modules Perl provides. Advanced Perl Programming walks you through Perl’s TMTOWTDI (”There’s More Than One Way To Do It”) forest, explaining and comparing the best modules for each task so you can intelligently apply them in a variety of situations.” –Rocco Caputo, lead developer of POE “It has been said that sufficiently advanced Perl code is indistinguishable from magic. This book of spells goes a long way to unlocking those secrets. It has the power to transform the most humble programmer into a Perl wizard.” –Andy Wardley “The information here isn’t theoretical. It presents tools and techniques for solving real problems cleanly and elegantly.” –Curtis ‘Ovid’ Poe ” Advanced Perl Programming collects hard-earned knowledge from some of the best programmers in the Perl community, and explains it in a way that even novices can apply immediately.” –chromatic, Editor of Perl.com
Jan 02
The authors do start at the very beginning, and even in a self-described “desktop quick reference” find the time to comment on less urgent–but still interesting–Perl-related matters (like how to find online help amidst the “Perl culture”). The format of the book makes sections on topics such as Perl debugging easily understandable, illustrating how to make an interactive and timesaving environment.
Of particular convenience is the outstanding section on the standard Perl modules. A four-page “quick look” allows you to easily scan through short definitions of all the modules and find the entry you’re looking for. An index with full definitions for each module follows, showing you how to use each module and providing a more in-depth explanation (and often, examples). Perl in a Nutshell concludes–as you might expect–with an excellent and well-cross-referenced index. –Jennifer Buckendorff
Larry Wall, creator of Perl
“In a nutshell, Perl is designed to make the easy jobs easy, without making the hard jobs impossible.” –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Written by Martin Brown, Perl expert and author of the highly praised first edition, this comprehensive reference is ideal for developers of every level, and is updated to include coverage of Perl 5.6.
