Building Scalable Web Sites

From the back cover: "Learn the tricks of the trade so you can build and architect applications that scale quickly - without all the high-priced headaches and service-level agreements associated with enterprise app servers and proprietary programming and database products. Culled from the experience of the [flickr.com][1] lead developer, *Building Scalable Websites* offers techniques for creating fast sites that your users will enjoy." [1]: http://flickr.com