Nathan, Something to keep in mind is that there are a lot of us out here that use mod_perl, but don't write handlers. Nobody wants a slow system, so mod_perl must be used. I bought "Writing Apache Modules with Perl and C" years ago, but haven't had much need for the capabilities it discusses. On the other hand, I have used the Cookbook extensively. So, an expansion of the cgi programming info from the 1998 book, with more detail on using mod_perl to improve performance and increase security, might be the appropriate level of coverage.
Chuck -----Original Message----- From: Nathan Torkington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Perl Cookbook modperl chapter I need some people with brains (instead of the warm gray mush filling my head, the effects of becoming an editor) to look over the first 1/3 or so of a mod_perl chapter for the upcoming Perl Cookbook. I need people to read the work for accuracy. If you're interested, send me mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. I also need help on content. I'm not competing with Geoff, Randy, and Paul's excellent book (mod_perl Developer's Cookbook)--they have 630 pages to cover way more topics than I do. Their book will always be the definitive place for a hard-core mod_perl developer to go--in fact, I'll have them in the See Also sections of the Perl Cookbook. But I need to cover 15-20 topics that most people of beginning to intermediate mod_perl use will encounter. Current recipe list: [gnat:~] grep head1 Ora/pcb2/ch21.pod =head1 Introduction =head1 Authenticating in mod_perl =head1 Setting Cookies in mod_perl =head1 Accessing Cookie Values from mod_perl =head1 Redirecting the Browser from mod_perl =head1 Interrogating Headers in mod_perl Handlers =head1 Accessing Form Parameters from mod_perl =head1 Receiving Uploaded Files in mod_perl All suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Nat
