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This 650‑page reference details the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the foundational protocol for web communication. It organizes HTTP’s rules and headers into thematic chapters, clarifying why the protocol behaves as it does—not just how it works. The book also covers essential non‑HTTP technologies needed for proper web application operation, and provides easily searchable alphabetic header references in an appendix. Targeted at software engineers, hardware designers, system architects, network administrators, performance analysts, and professionals interested in web technology fundamentals, it offers practical insights, best‑practice tips, and clear explanations of the standards that keep the Internet running.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Technology & Computing/Computer Science
Authors: David Gourley
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