How to set up and maintain a Web site - Lincoln D. Stein

Here in one complete volume is absolutely everything you need to build and maintain a high-quality web site. Expanded and updated from the original edition, this book incorporates all of the latest tools - CGI, HTML 3.2, Java', JavaScript, VRML, and Perl 5 - as well as offering coverage of web servers for the UNIX, Macintosh, and Windows NT environments. New to this edition, the accompanying CD-ROM is packed with valuable tools-CGI and Perl 5 Script libraries, WWW servers, HTML editors and syntax checkers, image manipulation tools, log file analysis utilities, CGI scripts, and loads of Java applets. Featuring step-by-step explanations and experience-based guidance, the book follows every stage of the process of creating a web page, including: A lucid description of the Web and how it all works; Finding, compiling, installing, and configuring the appropriate web server software, with detailed looks at Apache, WebSite, and WebSTAR'; Understanding the ins and outs of HTTP, including such new features as cookies, proxies, and virtual hosts; Creating hypertext documents with HTML 3.2;; Working with multimedia and VRML; Using CGI and Perl 5 to create server scripts that run such features as searchable indexes, fill-out forms, clickable maps, and gateways to other services; Getting started with JavaScript, including the complete code for a working shopping cart; and adding Java applets to your pages. You will also find an in-depth look at web security, including the first printed version of the World Wide Web Security FAQ. Finally, the book's illustrated "Style Guide" shows you how to put it all together to create a fully functioning web site that balances eye-catching graphics with the practical need for speedy performance.