Ebook: Open source Web development with LAMP: using Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl, and PHP

Open Source technologies are providing contemporary developers with a range of more cost-effective and robust alternatives to commercial software for building dynamic, data-driven Web applications. This practical guide presents a comprehensive survey of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl, and PHP), and it shows how these solutions can be implemented efficiently and securely while improving reliability and dramatically cutting costs.