Well, there probably isn't just one book that will fill that particular void. Writing fast, correct, and safe mod_perl is non-trivial, what with taint mode, URL rewriting, handling SQL queries, caching, etc. So there is sometimes a lot of non-perl-specific context that the mod_perl interfaces give you access to that a higher-level mod_perl developer will leverage. A good mod_perl coder has to understand some or all of that context.
There is also apache 1.3 vs. 2.x to consider and the concomitant mod_perl 1.x vs 2.x codelines to deal with. If you are deploying on apache 1.3, then I would start with Practical mod_perl <http://www.amazon.com/Practical-mod_perl-Stas-Bekman/dp/0596002270/ref=sr_1 _1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276878192&sr=8-1> However, P m_p doesn't cover mod_perl2. So if you need that, I would add mod_perl 2 User's Guide <http://www.amazon.com/mod_perl-Users-Guide-Stas-Bekman/dp/0977920119/ref=sr _1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276878248&sr=8-1> which, I'm told, is also available online. I wound up spending most of my learning time in mp2 user's guide, supplemented by Pro Apache, Third Edition (Expert's Voice) <http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Apache-Third-Experts-Voice/dp/1590593006/ref=sr_1 _1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276878391&sr=8-1> for the details of the underlying mechanisms m_p was giving me access to. Have fun... -- jeff On 6/18/10 7:10 AM, "Chris Datfung" <chris.datf...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm looking for recommendations for a good ModPerl book that does not assume > too much Perl background, any suggestions? > > - Chris >
