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Apache is far and away the most widely used web server platform in the world. This versatile server runs more than half of the world’s existing web sites. Apache is both free and rock-solid, running more than 21 million web sites ranging from huge e-commerce operations to corporate intranets and smaller hobby sites. Updated to cover the changes in Apache’s latest release, 2.0, as well as Apache 1.3, this useful guide discusses how to obtain, set up, secure, modify,… More >>
#1 by Universal Bit Mapper on March 30, 2010 - 5:59 pm
Hi,
I read a few weeks ago some reviews complaining that this textbook doesn’t deal with recent Java SDK like 4.1 or 5. Then I had trouble ping-ing an XP home pc, so I learned that ping works with ICMP, I thought maybe if I write a little ping-debugger I’d get somewhere near an answer, my PC linux is a Debian, I searched for some ICMP Java classes for Debian, then I found out that the latest Java SDK for Linux is 1.1. So don’t put the blame on this Apache manual (IMHO) “il ne peut pas aller plus vite que la musique”
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Matthew Royce Hansen on March 30, 2010 - 8:09 pm
Just as an intro, I am likely to be biased towards this book because it does not cover topics that are particularly helpful to me at this time.
If you are a System Administrator, get this book. It will help you configure Apache down to great detail. If you are a programmer, get the online information. It is more up to date.
This book did increase my knowledge of security for Apache, as security is covered well in this book. It covers troubleshooting for both Unix and Windows (As if a Windows system is secure enough to run a web server) Systems.
As I am a programmer in the Java Language, I was disappointed to see that the authors pushed toward using scripting languages with Apache rather than full programming languages. This will limit what you can do with the Apache Server. This is a very sad commentary.
Also, being a programmer, I am more interested in the API’s rather than the configuration of a Web Server. Now that the book is already outdated, the API’s in the book are no good to me. So I use the API’s provided with the Apache documentation. Not to mention, the authors recommend using Java 1.1. It has been several years since Java 1.2 has even been released. Did the authors do their research on Java before they printed the book?
This book covers the installation and configuration of mod_perl and Tomcat/j_serv, this was just fine for mod_perl (a scripting language), but did not help my cause, as I use Tomcat, and the authors are not very knowledgeable for Java based applications.
Rating: 2 / 5
#3 by Ravichandran M. Kaushika on March 30, 2010 - 8:48 pm
This book offers a step by step process of installing the Tomcat webserver
to Unix (primarily) and Windows servers. at every stage, the authors have
taken the time to include the information about windows operating system.
the authors have taken the time to arrange the flow of the chapters to
match the events in a real world server configuration exercise of an
apache. the book also describes the differences in the versionf of Apache
for the benefit of users.
In all, the book is good material for the not-so experienced apache users
like me.
regards
Ravi Mahalingam
Columbia, SC Java Users group.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Andrew on March 30, 2010 - 8:50 pm
This book is not a tutorial on Apache. Forget about this book if you’re seeking to implement the ubiquitous LAMP (Linux, Apache, MYSQL, PHP) combination. Perhaps you wish to complement your pursuit of a computer science degree with some resume enhancing practical skills. Or perhaps you’re a seeking some IT certifications, or perhaps you’re a hobbyist web developer – in all cases this book contains nothing that couldn’t be freely found on an internet search engine. Most of the book’s chapters consist of a series of Apache’s features with each followed by a cryptic discussion that doesn’t actually teach you anything. So unless you’re a Apache expert looking for a handy reference to keep close at hand then please buy something else. Like a book that actually does the job of teaching you to do something with Apache.
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by R. T. on March 30, 2010 - 10:13 pm
If you are looking at this book for information about Tomcat, DON’T! The information is out-dated and limited. The authors discuss Tomcat 3.2 because Tomcat 4.0 uses Java 1.2 and the authors state “…Java 1.2, is less widely available than Java 1.1…” This book was Published in December 2002. Java 1.2 was available in 1999, you do the math! This is unacceptable. I find it ironic that another book, “Professional Apache Tomcat,” (WROX), which was published before new Apache book covers 4.0, even 4.1! It also appears, from the tone of the book, that the authors do not care much for Java and would rather the reader use Perl.
Do not buy this book if you want Tomcat information. Honestly for straight Apache information I would stick with the 2nd edition of the Apache book and use on-line resources.
Sadly O’Reilly books are lacking in quality lately.
Rating: 1 / 5