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   HTTP and Web Servers

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Most web site developers do not need to worry about web server configuration or HTTP, the protocol used to transfer web pages between computers, as they will be storing pages on a server which is run by somebody else. For those who run their own servers or want to play with HTTP the resources listed below should help you figure out how it all works.

 

Servers

Any computer connected to the Internet can run a web server, provided it is powerful enough. Software is available on numerous different platforms, so you should be able to find a server package for your machine.
Running A WWW Service
Delivers a step by step guide on how to run a Web server. Learn about HTML, graphics and read about legal and ethical issues.
Serverwatch
A good general resource which contains a comparison of all the major server software packages, news, and links to server resources.
WebCompare
Detailed comparison of all the leading server packages and many more to help you decide which one you should be using.
Apache Week
Information and news about the most popular server on the web, Apache. If your web pages are on a machine using Apache you'll find this resource extremely informative, it covers server side includes, user authentication, and useful Apache links.

HTTP

HTTP is the protocol used to transfer information between web servers and web browser software.
Programming with the HTTP Protocol
An excellent guide to HTTP, including an introduction to the protocol and example C code for connecting to web servers.
HTTP - Hypertext Transfer Protocol
The official specifications, including future plans and the current standards.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies allow a web browser to send information to the server about the user each time the site is visited. This allows designers to create web pages which can be customised, depending on the content of these cookies.
Guide to Persistent Cookies
Starts with an overview of what cookies are and how they work, then discusees security & privacy issues and finishes up with a set of useful links. A very useful, yet concise, resource.
Client Side State - HTTP Cookies
Details of the specification for cokkies, from Netscape.

Miscellaneous Tools

Libwww
A general purpose web API written in C which can be used as the code base for web clients, servers, proxies and other software.
libwww-Perl
A collection of Perl modules which provide a simple and consistent way of creating WWW clients and servers. Basically, it's similar to the World Wide Web Consortium's libwww, only in Perl instead of C.
 
 
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