mod_perl is a unique piece of software that wholly integrates the power of Perl with the flexibility and stability of the Apache Web server. With mod_perl, developers can harness the power of the full Apache API and develop Web applications quickly and without sacrificing performance. The mod_perl Developers Cookbook teaches programming with the mod_perl API by example. The book takes developers from the basics of mod_perl to the development advanced Web applications. Developers will learn tricks, solutions, and mod_perl idioms gleaned from the authors experience as developers and expert users of mod_perl.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Young is a frequent contributor to the mod_perl community and has written scores of mod_perl handlers, the most useful of which can be found on CPAN. When not programming or writing, he is busy spending time with his wife and daughter, slowly rebuilding their house a room at a time. Paul Lindner manages, designs, and implements mod_perl applications at Critical Path. He is a long-time Internet and open-source developer, and was one of the founders of the Internet Gopher at the University of Minnesota. Recently he has developed large mission-critical Web systems for the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Red Hat, and Critical Path. Randy Kobes is a professor of physics at the University of Winnipeg in Canada who conducts research on chaos and fractals. He used mod_perl to establish a search engine for the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network.