Session DBD:mysql Programming, Practical Tips, and Good Practices Patrick Galbraith Track: Performance Tuning and Benchmarks Date: Wednesday, April 20 Time: 4:00pm - 4:45pm Location: Ballroom G TrackBack DBI-DBD::mysql is the the connection between the power and speed of MySQL and the flexibility and versatility of Perl. Galbraith outlines some good tips and good practices that can help the developer, whether a mod_perl developer writing web applications, or a DBA who has to manage their DB with Perl, or even a backend perl programmer who has to use both Perl and MySQL for a company's database and application needs. Galbraith gives a walkthrough of best practices--how to write good code that can be easily extended, how to cache data, how to avoid mistakes and other pitfalls, and how to get the most out of Perl and MySQL. Download presentation file

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