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Author Lennon, Joe, 1986-

Title Beginning CouchDB / Joe Lennon
Published New York, NY : Apress, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (299 pages) : illustrations
Series The expert's voice in open source
Expert's voice in open source.
Contents Introduction to CouchDB -- Installing CouchDB on Linux -- Installing CouchDB on Mac OS X -- Creating your first CouchDBX database -- Using Futon, the CouchDB administration interface -- Introduction to JSON -- Introduction to CouchDB views -- Map/reduce -- Advanced CouchDB views -- Developing CouchDB applications with Couchapp -- Developing applications with CouchDB -- Advanced CouchDB topics -- Mechanics of CouchDB deployment -- CouchDB API reference -- HTTP and curl reference
Summary The new world of cloud computing needs data storage. CouchDB is the scalable, portable, simple database engine that is helping open source cloud architects put their data stores onto a firm foundation. Beginning CouchDB provides the tools to begin using this very powerful database engine without having to pay license fees for the software, or worry about administrator?s certifications or vast hardware requirements. This book teaches the fundamentals of one of the most powerful database engines ever created for the price of a good lunch. After reading this book and working through the examples, you?ll be able to write your own applications for CouchDB quickly and easily. In-depth, non-intimidating guide to CouchDB and how it differs from similar offerings such as SimpleDB and BigTable, and also how it differs from traditional relational and object-oriented databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, and MySQL. Detailed explanation of how CouchDB works, its suitability for use in distributed environments, the role of Erlang, and other technical topics in a manner that does not obfuscate methods or results. JavaScript is extremely popular as a development language for CouchDB. No Erlang is required, but a little bit can?t hurt either. A tutorial-oriented approach to teaching readers how to use CouchDB, featuring many code examples and listings, as well as screenshots where relevant
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience User level: beginning-intermediate
Notes English
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In Springer eBooks
SUBJECT CouchDB (Computer program)
Subject Database management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Informatique.
Database management
Datenbank
Open Source
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011293672
ISBN 9781430272366
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9781430272373
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9781282825253
9786612825255
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