Tag: python
Securing Apache, Part 9: Attacks that Target PHP-based Instances
Beginning with Part 1 of this series, we have covered all major attacks on Web applications and servers, with examples of vulnerable PHP code....
Exploring Software: ZODB, a NoSQL Database
Let's explore how to use ZODB, a NoSQL database, from Python, with an example that stores and retrieves 'album' and 'track' data from the database.
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Get that Search Button Working with Apache Solr!
Search is probably the most important component of an application when it comes to finding valuable data, and that is precisely what Solr has...
Understanding Middleware with Apache ActiveMQ
Even though "middleware" might seem like a close cousin of Tolkien's Middle Earth, it's a fairly modern term in computer software and services, and...
Exploring Software: Extending J2EE Applications Using Grails
We look at how J2EE users can benefit from agile development methodologies by using Grails to maximise the returns from their middleware layer.
Exploring Grails...
Play with GUIs using Python
The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is the simplest way to let users interact with the system. If you know how to create GUIs, you...
(Hadoop) MapReduce: More Power, Less Code
This is an introduction to MapReduce as a framework for beginners in distributed computing, and a short tutorial on Hadoop, an open source MapReduce...
All You Need to Know About Web Application Frameworks
Jargon fills our everyday lives on the Internet. The days when HTML and JavaScript used to be "cool" technologies are long gone. They are...
When Python Weds C
It is a well-known fact that the C language is closely related to many programming languages. This article discusses the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)...
Exploring Software: Getting a Hang of Zope’s Grok
According to Wikipedia, "to grok" is to share the same reality or line of thinking with another physical or conceptual entity. For example, to...
