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HTTP Pocket Reference by Clinton Wong

HTTP Pocket Reference

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Clinton Wong

O'Reilly Media · Print & ebook · July 11, 2000

The HyperText Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is the backbone of the World Wide Web.

Web ProgrammingComputer ResourcesNetwork Protocols
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Who it’s for
Move beyond the browser with an HTTP tutorial, transaction details, and advanced features.
Themes
HTTP and web communication, HTTP requests and responses, Persistent connections and caching
Genres
Network Protocols, Web Programming, Computer Resources

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About this book

The HyperText Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is the backbone of the World Wide Web. HTTP is the language that each web browser (or other web client) uses to communicate with servers around the world. All web programmers, administrators, and application developers need to be familiar with HTTP in order to work effectively.

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The HTTP Pocket Reference not only provides a solid conceptual foundation of HTTP, it also serves as a quick reference to each of the headers and status codes that comprise an HTTP transaction. The book starts with a tutorial of HTTP, but then explains the client request and server responses in more detail, and gives a thorough technical explanation of more advanced features of HTTP (such as persistent connections and caching). Most people use the Web every day without knowing anything about HTTP, but for those who need to get "beyond the browser," this book is the place to start.

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Move beyond the browser with an HTTP tutorial, transaction details, and advanced features.

Come here for

  • A conceptual foundation of HTTP
  • A quick reference to headers and status codes

Expect

  • Detailed explanations of client requests and server responses
  • Technical coverage of persistent connections and caching

Where it sits

Network Protocols70%
Computer Resources50%
Web Programming38%

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Publisher categories

  • Computers
  • Web Design
Authors
Clinton Wong
Publisher
O'Reilly Media
Published
July 11, 2000
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
HTTP and web communication · HTTP requests and responses · Persistent connections and caching
Reading lane
Computers