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DAD is a comprehensive website ad management system.
DAD is a mod_perl application with advanced targeting capabilities, a
comprehensive administrative interface, and automatic client
reporting. Because it uses mod_perl, DAD can takes advantage of Apache
API elements like subrequests and notes, and it can rely on persistent
database connections through DBI. These features allow DAD to
efficiently implement advanced targeting rules that would be
impossible under CGI.
DAD can target ads by many factors, which include: remaining
impressions, browser, domain name, number of times a user has seen an
ad, virtualhost-specific environment variables, and other ads on a
given page. The targeting code is written to allow easy addition of
new targeting dimensions for site-specific needs.
DAD provides a web-based administrative interface for maintenance of
ads and their targeting dimension, ad placement, and site and
reporting parameters. Ad parameters and placement can be updated in
real-time on a live site. Additionally, each advertiser can be given a
password-protected URL where they can view automatically updated
statistics about their ads.
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