Web Application Architecture: Principles, Protocols and Practices, Second Edition
- 8h 29m
- Leon Shklar, Rich Rosen
- John Wiley & Sons (UK)
- 2009
It is not enough for Web application developers to be proficient in just one platform. As platforms grow and evolve, and as new ones arise, developers must be able to transfer their proficiency across platforms in order to build complex Web applications effectively. This book helps developers understand the underlying core technologies so that they can learn new APIs and application frameworks more quickly.
Web Application Architecture provides an in-depth examination of the basic concepts and general principles associated with Web application development, using examples that illustrate specific technologies. This conceptual knowledge is critical when building and deploying complex systems that are scaleable, extensible, maintainable and reusable. The book explains the underlying protocols and languages that support Web application development, and delineates the best practices associated with building robust applications. It describes mechanisms for providing Web access to heterogeneous data sources including relational databases and multimedia.
The new edition includes brand new and fully updated chapters on:
- Internet protocols - from TCP/IP to HTTP and beyond
- software components - servers, browsers, proxies and agents
- the dynamic web - how web applications present dynamic data
- markup languages – HTML, XML and CSS
- tools, libraries and frameworks - AJAX, Struts, and Ruby on Rails
- search technologies – underlying principles, application design, and SEO
- future directions and emerging technologies – XML Query, RDF, and the Semantic Web
Ideally suited for course usage and self-study, this practical, engaging textbook is essential reading for students, programmers and system architects and designers alike. It provides a comprehensive, timely overview of modern web technology.
About the Authors
Leon Shklar heads up the development team for the online edition of the Wall Street Journal at Dow Jones. Prior to joining Dow Jones he spent six years at Bell Communications Research and almost as long in the world of dot coms and Internet software. Leon holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rutgers University.
Richard Rosen also works for the online edition of the Wall Street Journal as an Application Architect. He began his career at Bell Labs, where his work with relational databases and the Internet prepared him the world of Web application development, including e-commerce projects for 3Com, Outpost.com and Reuters. Rich holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.
In this Book
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Preface to the Second Edition
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Introduction
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Core Internet Protocols
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Birth of the Web: HTTP
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HTML and Its Roots
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XML Languages and Applications
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Web Servers
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Web Browsers
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Active Browser Pages: From JavaScript to AJAX
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Approaches to Web Application Development
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Web Application Primer 1: Struts and JSTL
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Web Application Primer 2: Ruby on Rails
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Search Technologies
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Trends and Directions
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Conclusions
