Synopses & Reviews
Do you have too many books about the Web and not enough space on your bookshelf? WebMaster in a Nutshell takes all the essential reference information for the Web and pulls it together into one slim volume. This book is a quick reference for anyone who does work on the Web - content providers, programmers, and administrators alike. WebMaster in a Nutshell covers:
- HTML 3.2, the markup language for Web documents
- CGI, for creating interactive content on the Web
- JavaScript, a scripting language that can be embedded directly into HTML
- HTML extensions by Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
- Examples and descriptions of the HTML tags for creating frames, tables, and fill-in forms
- HTTP 1.1, the underlying protocol that drives the Web
- Configuration for the Apache, NCSA, CERN, Netscape, and WebSite servers
- Perl 5, the programming language used most often for CGI
- WinCGI, the CGI interface for Windows-based programming languages
- Cookies, for maintaining state between multiple instances of CGI, Java, and JavaScript programs
WebMaster in a Nutshell breaks up these topics into concise, distinct chapters, designed to make it easy to find the information you want at a moment's notice. This is a book that anyone working seriously on the Web will find indispensable.
Synopsis
Web authors and administrators have many sources for information, both in print and online. "WebMaster in a Nutshell puts it all together in one slim volum for easy desktop access. This quick reference covers: HTML 3.2, the markup language for Web documentsCGI, for creating interactive content on the WebJavaScript, a scripting language that can be embedded directly into HTMLHTML extensions by Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0Examples and descriptions of the HTML tags for creating frames, tables, and fill-in formsHTTP 1.1, the underlying protocol that drives the WebConfiguration for the Apache, NCSA, CERN, Netscape, and WebSite serversPerl 5, the programming language used most often for CGIWinCGI, the CGI interface for Windows-based programming languagesCookies, for maintaining state between multiple instances of CGI, Java, and JavaScript programs This book is an essential reference for anyone providing content for the Web, for CGI programmers, and for administrators of Web servers.
Synopsis
Web authors and administrators have many sources of information, both in print and online. "WebMaster in a Nutshell" pulls it all together into one slim volume--for easy desktop access. It will be an essential reference for anyone providing content for the Web, for CGI programmers, and for administrators of Web servers.
About the Author
Valerie Quercia has co-written a number of books for O'Reilly & Associates, including the X Window System User's Guide (with Tim O'Reilly), X User Tools (with Linda Mui), and WebMaster in a Nutshell (with Stephen Spainhour). Internet in a Nutshell is her first solo book. Val is also the managing editor of The Left Field Press, a company that specializes in baseball publications.
Stephen Spainhour co-authored Webmaster in a Nutshell, Perl in a Nutshell, 1st Edition, and contributed to many other OReilly titles. He is an avid fan of professional tennis, and when hes not checking for tennis scores on the Web, he enjoys cooking, electronic music, troubleshooting his home-built PC, and watching too much television.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
The Web in a Nutshell
Who Are the WebMasters?
Recommended Books
PART I: HTML
Chapter 2: HTML Overview
HTML Document Structure
HTML Tag Syntax
Chapter 3: HTML Tags
HTML Tag and Attribute Descriptions
Chapter 4: Frames
Frame Layout
Nested Framesets
The Tag
Frame Targets
Frame Border Attributes
Chapter 5: Tables
The
Tag
The Tag
The Tag
The and | Tags
Internet Explorer Tables
Chapter 6: Color Names and Values
Color Values
Color Names
Chapter 7: Character Entities
Chapter 8: Browser Comparison
Internet Explorer HTML Exclusives
Netscape Navigator HTML Exclusives
Tags of Contention
PART II: CGI
Chapter 9: CGI Overview
A Typical CGI Interaction
URL Encoding
Extra Path Information
Chapter 10: HTML Form Tags
Summary of Form Tags
An Example Form
Chapter 11: CGI Environment Variables
Chapter 12: Cookies
The Set-Cookie Response Header
The Cookie Request Header
Chapter 13: Server Side Includes
Configuring the Apache and NCSA Servers for SSI
Faking SSI for the CERN Server
Basic SSI Directives
SSI Environment Variables
Configurable Time Formats for SSI Output
Chapter 14: Windows CGI
The Windows CGI Framework for Visual Basic Programmers
The CGI Data File
Results Processing
Chapter 15: Perl Quick Reference
Command-Line Options
Literals
Variables
Operators
Statements
Subroutines, Packages, and Modules
Object-Oriented Programming
Arithmetic Functions
Conversion Functions
Structure Conversion
String Functions
Array and List Functions
Regular Expressions
Search and Replace Functions
File Test Operators
File Operations
Input/Output
Formats
Directory Reading Routines
System Interaction
Networking
System V IPC
Miscellaneous
Information from System Files
Special Variables
Special Arrays
Environment Variables
The Perl Debugger
Chapter 16: Other CGI Resources
CGI Modules for Perl 5
PART III: HTTP
Chapter 17: HTTP Overview
HTTP Basics
Client Requests
Server Responses
Chapter 18: Server Response Codes
Chapter 19: HTTP Headers
General Headers
Client Request Headers
Server Response Headers
Entity Headers
Chapter 20: Media Types and Subtypes
PART IV: JavaScript
Chapter 21: JavaScript Quick Reference
JavaScript Overview
Client-Side JavaScript Examples
The JavaScript Reference Pages
PART V: Server Configuration
Chapter 22: Server Configuration Overview
Typical Server Behavior
Configuring the Server
Chapter 23: Apache and NCSA Server Configuration
Basic Server Configuration--http.conf
Resource Configuration--srm.conf
Access Configuration--access.conf
Chapter 24: CERN Server Configuration
Basic Server Configuration
Resource Configuration
Translation Rules
Logging
Script Configuration
Directory Indexing
Access Control Configuration
Chapter 25: Netscape Server Configuration
Basic Server Configuration--magnus.conf
The obj.conf File
Chapter 26: WebSite Server Configuration
Server Admin
General Properties
Mapping
Virtual Servers
Directory Listings
Logging
Access Control
Index
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