Marc Abrams, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Published April, 1998 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1998, 483 pp.
Paper
ISBN 0-13-954785-1
$34.00

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This objective of this valuable resource book is two-fold—(1) compile the various facets of existing WWW technology into a comprehensible whole, and (2) reorganize this vast information base into fundamental, manageable divisions.

The material in the book caters to both novice users of the WWW—who want a fundamental knowledge about existing and evolving Web technology—and professional users—who want in-depth information on specific topics.



Addresses 6 major issues surrounding the Web today.

• Includes information on existing and evolving Web standards.

• Use of object technology for the WWW.

• Social and legal issues surrounding the WWW.

Foreword.
1. History of the Web.
2. Demographics and Demographic Tools.
3. Web Access for the Masses.
4. HTML Origins, Owners, Good Practices.
5. Graphical Design.
6. Web Applications.
7. Common Gateway Interface.
8. Java.
9. World Wide Web and Object Technology.
10. Common Object Request Broker Architecture (COBRA).
11. Java Security.
12. Cryptography.
13. Electronic Commerce.
14. Searching for Documents on the Web.
15. Real-time Audio and Video.
16. Wireless Connectivity.
17. Imaging with Photo CDs.
18. Intellectual Property on the Web.
19. Freedom of Speech.
20. Collaboration.
21. Education.
22. Web-Related Careers.
23. HTTP: Present and Future.
24. Caching and New Ways to Improve Response Time.
25. Ubiquitous Internet Computing.