Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.packtpub.com; packtlib.packtpub.com; Table of Contents; Instant CloudFlare Starter; So, what is CloudFlare?; Installation; Step 1 -- getting CloudFlare set up; Step 2 -- adding DNS information to CloudFlare; Step 3 -- verifying DNS configuration; And that's it; Quick start -- configuring CloudFlare features; Step 1 -- configuring initial settings; Step 2 -- switching nameservers to CloudFlare; Step 3 -- configuring performance settings; Caching level; Caching TTL; Asset minification; Rocket Loader; Website preloader
Step 4 -- configuring e-mailSender Policy Framework (SPF) records; DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail); Top 5 features you need to know about; Malicious traffic; Distributed denial of service; SQL injection; Cross-site scripting; Open ports; Challenge page; E-mail address obfuscation; Server side exclude; Browser integrity check; Hotlink protection; Threat control; SSL configuration; Why SSL is important; CloudFlare Flexible SSL; Configuring CloudFlare SSL; Monitoring with CloudFlare; Types of traffic; Performance; Search engines; Optional modules to enable and configure; A Better Browser; Blitz
CdnjsClicky; CodeGuard; Experimently; ExceptionHub; Google Analytics; Google Webmaster Tools; OpenDyslexic; Monitus and Pingdom; UserVoice; Trumpet; SnapEngage; People and places you should get to know; Official sites; Articles and tutorials; Twitter; About Packt Publishing; Writing for Packt
Summary
Get to grips with a new technology, understand what it is and what it can do for you, and then get to work with the most important features and tasks. Written as a practical guide, CloudFlare Starter will show you all you need to know in order to effectively improve your online presence in a multitude of different ways. ""Instant CloudFlare Starter"" is a practical yet accessible guide for website owners looking to optimize their site for optimum security and maximum performance
