Mac OS X Web Server Handbook (Paperback)

Mac OS X finally makes it possible to run a secure, high-performance, rock-solid reliable Web server with all the simplicity the Macintosh platform has always provided. This book walks you step-by-step through deploying a complete, state-of-the-art Internet server environment using Mac OS X -- covering everything from Web publishing to email services, day-to-day server maintenance to full-fledged e-commerce. The book offers detailed coverage of server software and extensions, including e-commerce solutions; new and updated coverage of Mac OS X-based presentation and publishing tools; extensive treatment of DHTML, XML, and Cascading Style Sheets; and much more. It walks you through deploying Web services, email, list servers, FTP, and other Internet services; demonstrates how to extend your site with databases, community forums, Web cams, and Mac-compatible JavaScript and Java code. David L. Hart also shares practical techniques and guidelines for the day-to-day administration of Mac OS X-based Web sites. For every Web professional interested in running Web sites with Mac OS X.

• Host robust, high-performance Web sites with Mac OS X!
• From the basics to scripting, Web applications, e-commerce, and beyond!
• Expert deployment, security, and administration techniques
• Mac-based e-mail, database services, streaming media, forums, chat, and more
• Covers Apache, iTools, WebSTAR, and other leading Mac OS X Web servers

Deliver powerhouse Web sites and Internet services with Mac OS X!

Mac OS X combines Mac simplicity with rock-solid UNIX foundations—making it an outstanding platform for hosting high-traffic Web sites, delivering volumes of e-mail, and providing virtually any Internet service. Best of all, since it's a Mac, you don't need years of training—just the Mac OS X Web Server Handbook and the up-to-the-minute updates at the book's Web site: http://hart-mac.sdsc.edu/Handbook/

David L. Hart, MacCentral Online's long-time Web server columnist, covers everything from basic Web server setup through database integration, XHTML, and XML—even e-commerce. You'll discover today's best Mac OS X-based solutions and techniques for:

• Providing e-mail, FTP, search, and mailing list services
• Deploying community forums, chat, Web cams, and other popular site features
• Providing custom interactivity with Perl, PHP, and other scripting languages
• Implementing effective Web security
• Delivering live and streaming media
• Managing your server and your site
• Establishing an e-commerce storefront, and much more

When it comes to serving up Web and Internet services, why hassle with other operating systems? Mac OS X can do it all—and with the Mac OS X Web Server Handbook, so can you!

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