Web Protocols and Practices

Author: Balachander Krishnamurthy Jennifer Rexford
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive reference on the core technologies of the World Wide Web, suitable for web technicians, website administrators, developers relying on web infrastructure, and as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in related fields. It comprehensively discusses systems and protocols for transmitting web content, with a focus on mature and stable technologies in the web, such as the TCP/IP protocol and DNS technology, the design of HTTP/1.0 and its interaction with TCP; it delves into the new developments in web caching technology and multimedia streaming technology; analyzes the Apache Web server and Squid proxy; and explores traffic analysis and measurement techniques. The book uses numerous examples, technology development level reports, and case studies to explain how the web works and the interactions between its components. This book is a comprehensive reference on the core technologies of the World Wide Web, suitable for web technicians, website administrators, developers relying on web infrastructure, and as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in related fields.