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	Macromedia® DreamWeaver® MX Unleashed By Matthew Pizzi, Zak Ruvalcaba
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	Chapter 17.  Web Application Preparation

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Now that you understand the basic structure behind a Web application, it's time to set one up. If you have a lot of experience with Web design, you know that running a development Web server is crucial to success. Having a development Web server running on your own machine means that you can test your designs before posting them to a live environment.

If your design experience has been limited, you may never have had to set up your own Web server. Don't worry, it's not that scary.

A Web application requires two major components to run properly:

• A Web server

• An application server

The Web server responds to all requests that are made of it by visitors using Web browsers. The application server handles all dynamic requests and connects to a data source. You can think of the application server as middleware plus database.

First, I'll walk you through setting up a Web server; then you'll go through the process of setting up an application server.

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