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The
Web
Server
Handbook

Pete Palmer
Adam Schneider
with Anne Chenette
Copyright 1996, 496 pp., Paper (0-13-239930-X)

Everything you need to create your own World Wide Web server:
Windows, Macintosh, or UNIX/LINUX

"A readable, useful addition to your library" -- PC Week
"Server setup made simple" -- IndustryWeek
"Novices will find TWSH an excellent introduction to the topic" -- Byte

This is a friendly, comprehensive, step-by-step guide to setting up a World Wide Web server, starting with the basics. Learn what Web servers are, what they can do, and your options for getting connected to the Web. Then, walk through installation and configuration of popular Web server packages for UNIX (including LINUX), Windows (3.1, 95, or NT), and Apple Macintosh. The Web Server Handbook presents helpful advice on making your Web page attractive, useful, and compatible with your visitors' browser software. Finally, discover new ways to publicize your Web site, make it interactive, and keep it secure and well-maintained.

In addition to detailed platform-specific information on configuring your server, The Web Server Handbook also includes:

Preface | Introduction/Contents | About the Authors | Ordering Information | Prentice Hall PTR Home Page | The Web Server Handbook's Companion Web Site