WebMaster in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly))

Web authors and administrators have many sources for information, both in print and online. WebMaster in a Nutshell puts it all together in one slim volum for easy desktop access. This quick reference covers:

• HTML 3.2, the markup language for Web documents
• CGI, for creating interactive content on the Web
• JavaScript, a scripting language that can be embedded directly into HTML
• HTML extensions by Netscape Navigator 3.0 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0
• Examples and descriptions of the HTML tags for creating frames, tables, and fill-in forms
• HTTP 1.1, the underlying protocol that drives the Web
• Configuration for the Apache, NCSA, CERN, Netscape, and WebSite servers
• Perl 5, the programming language used most often for CGI
• WinCGI, the CGI interface for Windows-based programming languages
• Cookies, for maintaining state between multiple instances of CGI, Java, and JavaScript programs

This book is an essential reference for anyone providing content for the Web, for CGI programmers, and for administrators of Web servers.

This terrific reference book condenses the material of at least five huge volumes on Web site construction into a single small one. It doesn't teach how to develop and maintain a Web site, but it puts all the commands, syntax information, and related knowledge where you can find them quickly. Sections cover HTML, CGI, HTTI, JavaScript, and server configurations. Each section begins with a brief overview of the topic then follows with a series of well-organized lists, charts, and other reminders to help you rapidly find a little-used command or forgotten bit of information.