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Chapter 17. Web Application Preparation

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Introduction

• Setting Up the Web Server

• Setting Up the Application Server

• Choosing a Database

Introduction

Now that you understand the basic structure behind a Web application, it's time to set one up. If you have a lot of experience with Web design, you know that running a development Web server is crucial to success. Having a development Web server running on your own machine means that you can test your designs before posting them to a live environment.

If your experience in this field has been limited, don't worry; it's not that scary.

A Web application requires two major components to run properly:

• A Web server

• An application server

The Web server responds to all requests that are made of it by ...