The Purpose of This Book

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The Purpose of This Book

I needed to solve a specific problem at low cost. My business required a Web-based email server for my customers. I wanted to use the wealth of open source tools available to any Internet server machine. I also wanted just enough information to get the job done. I didn't need to be buried by extraneous information.

I started looking at the available books. After much searching, I realized many database books are on the market. Many programming language books are on the market. Many Web server books are on the market. However, almost no books give you the opportunity to learn the practical and useful side of Internet services using a hands-on approach.

I decided to attempt such a book. This is it. This is a learning book. You will learn how to customize the most popular applications that provide Internet services. When you are finished, you will have hands-on experience combining several available software components into something very useful.

One note before we continue: The Apache Web server, the MySQL database, the PHP server language, and sendmail are all available on multiple platforms. After reading this book, you will have the basic skills necessary to implement the Web-based email system called IMP on other operating systems, such as Solaris, Windows NT, or Unix.

This book shows you how to implement IMP under Red Hat Linux 6.x. If you want to put IMP on another platform, get it working under Linux first, and then apply that knowledge to another platform. The knowledge and experience gained in doing a successful install on Linux will greatly aid you in the installation of the Web-based email program on a different operating system.

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MySQL and PHP From Scratch
MySQL & PHP From Scratch
ISBN: 0789724405
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 1999
Pages: 93
Authors: Wade Maxfield

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