May 2009
Intermediate to advanced
440 pages
13h 23m
English
book
Web Application Architecture: Principles, Protocols and Practices, 2nd Edition
by Leon Shklar, Rich Rosen
Overview
This book provides and in-depth examination of the core concepts and general principles of web application development, using examples from specific technologies. This conceptual knowledge is critical when designing and debugging complex systems, and makes it easier to learn the new application programming interfaces (APIs) that arise in the rapidly changing Internet environment
Split into three sections:
· HTTP protocol as a foundation for web applications
· Discussion of markup languages such as HTML, XML and CSS
· Survey of emerging technologies
Includes new coverage on technologies including:
· Rapid application approaches Ruby on Rails
· Application Primers
· Search technology, including Search Engine Optimization
·Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
·XML Path Language (XPath)
· Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)
· User-generated content technology for community websites and online collaboration applications
· Security and encryption
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