RESTful Java Web Services - Third Edition

Preface

The World Wide Web (also known as WWW) has been the backbone of the information age, connecting distributed systems over networks. It has become an integral part of our day-to-day life; take, for example, reading a newspaper, checking the weather, searching for information via Google, or any other search engine. It is essential to note that all the information used by the systems is dispersed across the networks and transmitted via the WWW. Given the reach of the WWW, have you ever thought what are the architecture or design principles to be considered while developing an application for internet usage? How can you improve the scalability of a web application? With the advent of  emerging technologies such as cloud, social media, ...