MySQL and Perl for the Web
- Starting Page
- Table of Content
- Front Matter
- About the Author
- About the Technical Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Tell Us What You Think
- Introduction
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conventions
- Other Information
- Chapter 1. Introduction to MySQL and Perl
- What Youll Need
- Audience
- Using the Applications in This Book
- Chapter 2. Getting ConnectedPutting Your Database on the Web
- Required Tools
- Configuring MySQL
- Configuring Apache
- Writing Perl Scripts
- Error Handling and Debugging
- A Simple Web-Based ApplicationTo-Do List Maintenance
- What You Have Achieved
- Chapter 3. Improving Performance with mod_ perl
- What mod_ perl Is and How It Works
- mod_ perl Configuration
- Writing mod_ perl Scripts
- Chapter 4. Generating and Processing Forms
- Form Anatomy
- A Short Form Element Demonstration
- Form Design Issues
- Chapter 5. Writing Form-Based Applications
- Product Registration
- Using Email from Within Applications
- Running a Giveaway Contest
- Conducting a Poll
- Storing and Retrieving Images
- Electronic Greeting CardsSend a Friend a Greeting
- Chapter 6. Automating the Form-Handling Process
- Obtaining Database and Table Information
- Generating Form Elements from Lookup Tables and Query Results
- Automating Poll Processing
- Chapter 7. Performing Searches
- Writing a Form-Based Search Application
- Extending the Search Application
- Providing Link-Based Navigation
- Chapter 8. Session Management
- State Maintenance Techniques
- Implementing Session Support
- Expiring Sessions
- Storing User Preferences
- Implementing Resumable Sessions
- When Sessions Arent Enough
- Chapter 9. Security and Privacy Issues
- Channels of Information
- Dangers Presented by Remote Users
- Dangers Presented by Local Users
- Network Access and Client Privacy Protection
- Writing a Secure Application
- Chapter 10. E-Commerce Applications
- The Place of a Database in E-Commerce
- Setting Up a Virtual Storefront
- Presenting Static Library Pages
- An Online Document Sales Application
- Collecting Payment Information
- A Cart-Based Sales Application
- Completing the Site
- Suggested Site-Wide Modifications
- Final Thoughts
- Appendix A. Obtaining Software
- Required Software
- Optional Software
- Installing Software
- Appendix B. References and Further Reading
- Books
- Online Resources