Using Open Source Web Software with Windows

Open Source is NOT JUST FOR LINUX/UNIX! Open source is changing the software market because of its advantages over commercial tools including cost savings, greater reliability, security, improved performance, and scalability. Although open source is primarily associated with Linux, many people, including IT professionals, don't realize that open source programs can work on a standard Windows platform. In addition, most open source documentation is Linux/UNIX-focused, so instructions and examples are not easily accessible to Window users. Using Open Source Web Software with Windows addresses these issues by introducing Windows administrators, programmers, and Web developers to open source server tools such as Perl, MySQL, Apache, and PHP, which are currently used to power more than 65% of Web site worldwide. Users learn everything they need to implement these tools effectively, including the basics of downloading and installing each of the packages. From there they use the tools and programs in practical combinations to create a self-contained Web server on Windows. After working through the book, Windows users will be able to handle open source database methods, send pages to the Web or Intranets, and make dynamic Web databases. Using open source software will help to reduce licensing costs and improve the reliability, security, and efficiency of their Web tools.

開放原始碼不僅僅適用於Linux/UNIX！開放原始碼因其在成本節省、更高的可靠性、安全性、性能改進和可擴展性等方面的優勢，正在改變軟體市場。儘管開放原始碼主要與Linux相關聯，但許多人，包括IT專業人士，並不知道開放原始碼程式可以在標準的Windows平台上運行。此外，大多數開放原始碼文檔都是以Linux/UNIX為重點，因此指導和示例對於Windows用戶來說並不容易獲得。《在Windows上使用開放原始碼網頁軟體》解決了這些問題，向Windows管理員、程式設計師和網頁開發人員介紹了開放原始碼伺服器工具，如Perl、MySQL、Apache和PHP，這些工具目前被用於全球超過65%的網站。用戶將學習如何有效實施這些工具，包括下載和安裝每個軟體包的基礎知識。然後，他們將使用這些工具和程式以實際組合的方式在Windows上創建一個自包含的網頁伺服器。在閱讀本書後，Windows用戶將能夠處理開放原始碼資料庫方法，將網頁發送到網際網路或內部網，並創建動態網頁資料庫。使用開放原始碼軟體將有助於降低許可成本，提高網頁工具的可靠性、安全性和效率。