Apache by itself does not a web site make

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Apache (by itself) does not a web site make

• Rich Roth
• On The Net
• 413-773-5270
• rich_at_on-the-net.com

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The Speaker

• Rich RothOn-the-NetBox 927 Northampton, MA
  01061
• Rich_at_on-the-net.comOrRich_at_apache-tools.com

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Audience Survey

• Tailor todays presentation to who is here
• Level of experience
• Type of web sites

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The Tools Project

• How this developed
• http//www.apache-tools.com/apachecon2001
• rich_at_apache-tools.com
• Looking for comments and suggestionsWill discuss
  your ideas at the end of the session
• Latest Version of slides http//www.apache-tools
  .com/apachecon2001

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What makes a Serious web site

• Customer Needs
• Who is customer

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Stages of web development

• Based on the Apache server
• The 'mother of all Apache information
  http//www.apache.org/
• Web Server http//httpd.apache.org/

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Basic server with static pages

• Deliver early and often
• Expect redesign in 6-12 months

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Page characteristics

• Meta tags
• Graphics
• Web page/link checkers

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Find out what is happening

• Log analysis
• Benchmarking

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Enhancing Apache itself

• Modules
• Configuring
• Virtual hosts

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Built-in features

• File indexes
• Restricting access
• CGI Scripts

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Active features SSI

• File Including
• Calling Scripts from within pages

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Active features Server Pages

• Programming code within pages
• Simple examplelt? for(i1 ilt10 i)
  echo i ?gt

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Active features SP Languages

• PHP
• Perl
• Python
• Java/JSP

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Using Canned Code

• Building on others efforts
• Creating a good system base takes time, thought
  AND debugging
• Open Source Projects

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Portals

• Front end - template based
• Built-in Personalization

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Applications

• Content publishing - NewsPaper
• Instant Messaging, Forums
• Media Publishing Images, Sounds, Video
• Business Customer management,
• Sales Shopping carts, POS

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Finding out more

• Faq Frequently asked questions
• Communities
• NewsGroups comp.infosystems.www.Searching
  archives is often the best way to answer a
  question.
• Weekly and Daily news
• ApacheWeek, ApacheToday
• Books Check OReilly to start, Amazon and
  FatBrain are good places to search.

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Taking it to the next level

• Server Growth and Load Balancing
• Your Next Job

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Staying Current

• Apache-Tools
• http//www.apache-tools.com
• Rich Roth, On-the-NetRich_at_apache-tools.com
• How to make Apache-Tools more useful.