Synopses & Reviews
Individuals, organizations, and businesses are relying on their web pages to provide and collect information, manage processes, and interact with communities and customers. A reliable, informative, and responsive web site can reduce cost, increase visibility, and create a positive image for the owner of that site.Behind every successful web page is an overworked and underappreciated webmaster.Webmasters make sure that the information on a site is accessible and usable; that the site is always available; that performance is good; that users can get the information that they need; and that the site can collect the information it needs to serve those users. These disparate tasks require many different tools and skills. Webmaster in a Nutshell pulls together in a single volume all the essential reference information for webmasters working on UNIX-based web servers.In this second edition of Webmaster in a Nutshell, we've updated our material to include the latest versions of HTML and Javascript, and also expanded the book to cover the newest technologies emerging on the Web. The book covers:
- HTML 4.0, with special attention to forms, tables and frames
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- XML, the next-generation markup language for the Web
- CGI, with a chapter dedicated to the Perl module CGI.pm
- JavaScript 1.2
- PHP, the HTML-embedded programming language
- HTTP 1.1, the underlying protocol that drives the Web
- Apache server administration, including Apache modules
- mod_perl, the Apache module for enhancing CGI
performance and providing a Perl interface to the Apache API
Webmaster in a Nutshell, part of the bestselling O'Reilly series of reference books, makes it easy to find the information you want about the technologies you use. You'll keep your other books on the shelf; you'll keep
Webmaster in a Nutshell next to your keyboard.
Synopsis
Today's Webmasters must be literate in a number of different and ever-evolving languages and technologies. "Webmaster in a Nutshell" is a tool for dealing with this demanding requirement and offers plenty of universal information as well.
About the Author
Robert Eckstein has worked with Java since its first release. In a previous life, he has been an editor for O'Reilly Media, Inc. and a programmer for Motorola's cellular technology division. He has authored, co-authored, or edited a number of books, including Java Swing, Java Enterprise Best Practices, Using Samba, XML Pocket Reference, and Webmaster in a Nutshell. In his spare time he has been known to tinker with filmmaking and digital photography, as well as collecting vintage video game consoles. He currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife Michelle, his children Lauren and Nathan, and their talking dog Ginger.
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
Preface; Contents; Conventions Used in This Book; Request for Comments; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 The Web in a Nutshell; 1.2 Who Are the Webmasters?; 1.3 Recommended Books; HTML; Chapter 2: HTML Overview; 2.1 HTML Document Structure; 2.2 HTML Syntax; 2.3 JavaScript Event Handlers; Chapter 3: HTML Reference; 3.1 Core Attributes; 3.2 HTML Tag and Attribute Descriptions; Chapter 4: Frames; 4.1 Frame Layout; 4.2 Nested Framesets; 4.3 The
Tag; 4.4 Frame Targets; 4.5 Frame Border Attributes; Chapter 5: Tables; 5.1 The
Tag; 5.2 The Tag; 5.3 The Tag; 5.4 The and | Tags; 5.5 Border Color and Backgrounds; 5.6 Advanced Table Tags; Chapter 6: Forms; 6.1 The |