书名：开发大规模Web应用（影印版）

作者：Kyle Loudon 著

译者：Nate Koechley 序

国内出版社：东南大学出版社

出版时间：2011年03月

页数：279

书号：978-7-5641-2495-3

原版书书名：Developing Large Web Applications

原版书出版商：O'Reilly Media

 

Kyle Loudon是美国加州洛斯加托斯Jeppesen Dataplan公司的一名软件工程师，主管图形接口开发小组，主攻航迹规划软件的研发，这些软件主要用于商业航空公司、私营航空部门和其他一些航空制造业。在来到Jeppesen之前，Kyle在IBM公司是一名系统程序员。在技术上，Kyle主要对操作系统、网络、人机交互等领域感兴趣。1992年，Kyle在普渡大学拿到了计算机科学学士学位，并取得了法语的第二学位，同时他还被选入斐陶斐荣誉学会（美国大学优等生之荣誉学会）。他在普渡大学计算机系教了三年的计算机课程。在这期间，他完成了他个人的第一本书《Understanding Computers》，这本书用理论结合实践的方式介绍计算机的方方面面。如今，尽管他继续工作在硅谷的软件业，但他仍然坚韧不拔地在追求一个更高的学位。
除了计算机，Kyle多年来喜欢打网球、教网球。他还喜欢山地骑行、滑冰，偶尔也和朋友们一起参加高尔夫课程。另外，Kyle还喜欢各种形式的戏剧、美食，以及某些风格的音乐和艺术；他期望成为钢琴家和艺术家，但希望渺茫。他现在在Jeppesen的工作是从他1992年开始驾驶飞机之后找到的。现在，他是一个拥有美国联邦航空局颁发的商业飞行员执照的飞行员。

 

 

The animal on the cover of Developing Large Web Applications is a Newfoundland.
Also known as a “Newf” or “Newfie,” this massive dog is 26–28 inches tall at the
shoulder and weighs 100–150 pounds. As its name implies, it originated in Newfoundland,
Canada, where it was used by fishermen to haul nets, carry boat lines to shore,
and retrieve items that fell overboard. An agile swimmer, the Newfoundland has
webbed feet and a water-resistant coat, which can be black, brown, gray, or white and
black (Landseer).
Newfoundlands are “gentle giants” known for their sweet, loyal dispositions and obedience
to their masters. They rarely bark, but are protective when necessary. They are
generally very good with children and other animals. They are well suited for apartment
dwellers, as they tend to be relatively inactive indoors; for exercise, a daily walk is
usually sufficient, though they do enjoy opportunities to play and swim. In keeping
with their heritage, Newfoundlands prefer colder climates and do not do well in hot
weather; they should never be left in the heat without water and shade. They are prone
to certain health problems, including hip and elbow dysplasia, cystinuria (a hereditary
defect indicated by calculi stones in the kidney or bladder), and subvalvular aortic
stenosis, a common heart defect that can cause sudden death at an early age. Their
average life expectancy is 10 years.
Thanks to its muscular build and swimming prowess, the breed is frequently used in
water rescues. Indeed, it seems to have an innate lifesaving ability in general: Newfoundlands
have been credited with saving shipwreck survivors (the 1863 wreck of the
Dispatch, which carried more than 100 Irish immigrants, and the 1919 wreck of the SS
Essie); navigating through blizzard conditions in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands during
World War II to provide ammunition and supplies to soldiers; and, according to legend,
keeping Napoleon Bonaparte afloat when rough seas knocked him overboard following
his escape from exile on the island of Elba in 1815. One particularly heroic story involves the Newfoundland mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada, called Sergeant Gander. During
the Battle of Lye Mun on Hong Kong Island in December 1941, the courageous dog
retrieved a grenade thrown at the battalion and carried it off, saving several lives and
sacrificing his own in the process. In 2000, nearly 60 years after his heroic act, Sgt.
Gander was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal, given to animals displaying
“conspicuous gallantry” in times of war.