Apache Server Bible

Its really a good book on apache server and it gives insight about installation and administering of apache server. Also its introduction to Fast CGI is really helpfull and gives an introduction to new ways to speed-up the page loading

I found this book to be one of the best I've read in several years. It isn't so much a great book about Apache but the fact it covers so many other topics that come into play when dealing with web site/server setup and administration. Before ASB I had blundered my way through DNS setups for virtual hosted sites, now I have a rational system of setting up the entries. I had also worked out a method to handle e-mail for these virtual sites and after reading ASB I realized I had done it right plus I picked up a few extra pointers to make the e-mail work better. Perhaps the best thing about the book is Mr. Kabir's willingness to help. I had run into a problem with the wizform.cgi program. He replied to my mail quickly and got me pointed in the right direction to fix the problem. (No there wasn't a problem with the script but in the way I was trying to use it.) The down side was I found several errors that would cause the inexperienced reader (with HTTP, HTML, and Web Servers) some headaches but nothing that would have caused more than a few minutes of puzzlement. So perhaps 4-1/2 Stars. Get this book; Apache: The Definitive Guide; and a good HTML book and you are off to becoming a great Web Server Administrator.

After I read a few chapters, I contacted the author with a few questions. He responded the same day in a very friendy way. I love it! He even gave me his office phone number to call! What more can you get out of a book? I must say, Kabir is a very friendly author! I am waiting for his new books!

This book is great and covers everything in detail all in one source. I highly recommend it from beginners to experienced experts. It even covers mod_perl and is one of those books that makes you realize how Apache is truely the most customizable feature rich web server around. Buy this book!