| Book by Category | |  | Web Design | Home » » » HTTP: The Definitive Guide | | | | | | | Description: | | Web technology has become the foundation for all sorts of critical networked applications and far-reaching methods of data exchange, and beneath it all is a fundamental protocol: HyperText Transfer Protocol, or HTTP. HTTP: The Definitive Guide documents everything that technical people need for using HTTP efficiently-including the "black arts" and "tricks of the trade"-and does so in a clear and readable manner. Written by experts with years of practical and teaching experience, this book is the definitive technical bible on HTTP and related core web technologies because it clearly explains the "why" as well as the "how". A reader can understand how web applications work, how the core Internet protocols and architectural building blocks interact, and how to correctly implement Internet clients and servers. It's an essential toolkit that no technically-inclined member of the Internet community should be without. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9781565925090
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| David Gourley | | Paperback:
| 656 pages | | Publisher:
| O'Reilly Media | | Publication Date:
| 2002-09 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1565925092 | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.01 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.34 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 19 reviews |
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 great info inside this book.Oct 28, 2009
I bought this book after reading some preview chapters. The book is actually a bit 'old'. It was first published a few years ago, but HTTP hasn't changed that much from that time. Something I like about this book is that it gives you links to more info at the end of each chapter.
The book is really easy to read, and it has diagrams to help you understand the processes that http and it's related technologies follow. It talks about optimization, proxy servers, security, gateways, tunnels, web robots, secure http and much more. It even has a script to write a small http app. If your goal is to fully understand the http protocol, this is a great book to start.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
As relevant in 2009 as when it was writtenMay 13, 2009
Some of the existing reviews of this book go into excellent detail on how good this book is. I would like to add that while many technical books do not age well, the HTTP spec has not really changed in the past decade and the reason that this is still 'the definitive guide' is because this is so detailed there is no reason to replace it.
Still worth a read in 2009, and I suspect whenever you consider purchasing it.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A great bookJan 25, 2009
I find I'm often grabbing for this book at work, as are all of my co-workers. This is an extremely valuable book that illustrates how HTTP truly works. It is far more user-friendly than the HTTP specs, but contains just as much information.
This should be required reading for anyone who writes web applications, and recommended reading for even anyone who writes web pages. In fact, get everyone to read it except for your grandmother, and you'll make the online world a better place.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great productFeb 24, 2006
Very clear & easy to understand / logical / informative / well planned
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Truly DefinitiveJan 07, 2005
Here's my advice: review the book's contents (you'll need to visit O'Reilly's site at http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/httptdg/). Do you need a complete understanding of the topics? If so, buy this book. Everything is clearly explained in detail, with the chapters on security and internationalization being especially good. Highly recommended!
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