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Summary: Not quite enough
Review: My requirements: Apache+SSL+PHPThis book does cover some fundamental concepts but provides too few examples (especially in the areas of installation and getting SSL up and running). I had to refer to the website more often than the book. Good, but not good enough.
Rating:
Summary: Not quite enough
Review: My requirements: Apache+SSL+PHP This book does cover some fundamental concepts but provides too few examples (especially in the areas of installation and getting SSL up and running). I had to refer to the website more often than the book. Good, but not good enough.
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Summary: Very mixed
Review: Some good, some bad. Unfortunatly the mod_perl section (the main reason I bought the book) is one of the weakest. On the other hand the explaination of security and SSL is one of the better ones I have read. The book is neither a good referance book, nor a good "reader". The cover proudly claims to cover Windows - which would have raised a red flag had I seen it before purchase - but the book only devotes 12 pages to it. The Macintosh version is not mentioned at all.
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Summary: Not good; assumes too much
Review: The book helped me get my Apache server up and running and also helped me understand the various server directives. Some of the later chapters look like they will be useful. The author was very responsive to a couple of questions I had and mentioned that he would be setting up a web site covering Linux and Apache, with Q&A, etc. This will be helpful in keeping up with the various changes that occur with new versions of Apache.
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Summary: Very Good Introduction to Apache
Review: The book helped me get my Apache server up and running and also helped me understand the various server directives. Some of the later chapters look like they will be useful. The author was very responsive to a couple of questions I had and mentioned that he would be setting up a web site covering Linux and Apache, with Q&A, etc. This will be helpful in keeping up with the various changes that occur with new versions of Apache.
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Summary: *the* Apache guide
Review: The book is not superb nor explains everything about Apache , but this book really concentrates on Apache. I've seen lots of books titled Apache Web Server but full of web tutorials, TCP/IP and even HTML reference. This book is not perfect but very satisfactory.
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Summary: fantastic
Review: This book is great and covers everything in detail all in one source. I highly recommend it from beginners to experienced experts. It even covers mod_perl and is one of those books that makes you realize how Apache is truely the most customizable feature rich web server around. Buy this book!
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Summary: Not good; assumes too much
Review: This book jumps around from trying to teach novice stuff to assuming the reader is about as tech saavy as the author. He might be tech saavy but he is not a good teacher. I am still trying to find a good Apache guide. Maybe best to just bug my friends.
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Summary: Find something better
Review: This is a 600-page tome that gives you just enough information to make you very dangerous, and a bunch of non-sensical dialog that could have been left out. The book is also full of embarrassing errors and glaring contradictions. My favorite, in the mod_perl section is, "...when using mod_perl to run CGI scripts you cannot use ScriptAlias" followed very shortly by "You should also have a ScriptAlias directive..." The author probably knows a lot about Apache, but unfortunately is ineffective at teaching, a drawback particularly for novices reading his book. Too much is left out of this book, and too much is erroneous for you to put your put your faith in it. Try a more professional outfit, like O'Reilly's Apache: The Definitive Guide.
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Summary: A book to have
Review: This is a book to have if you use Apache Server. It is a great reference tool. Once you finish the book you can use it on your desktop too. If you run a Http// server you can use it for a reference.
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