Webmaster's Professional Reference

by Buhle, E. Loren, Jr.; Acosta, Nancy; Fairweather, Rick; Ritchey, Tim; Pesce, Mark; Hughes, Larry J.; Weinman, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781562054731
• ISBN10: 1562054732
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-05-01
• Publisher: New Riders Pub

Summary

Webmasters' Professional Reference provides site administrators, consultants, and developers with an all-in-one resource for Internet connectivity options, hardware and software alternatives, and detailed instructions on setting up and troubleshooting multiple types of Internet servers. Cutting-edge topics such as VRML, MBone, and Internet agents are also covered in detail - keeping you up to date and informed. Other topics covered include Perl and Oracle CGI scripting, firewalls, SATAN, and digital cash transactions.
This comprehensive book acts both as a thorough tutorial on the Internet and a complete reference that you will turn to time and time again. Put the power of the Internet at your command with Webmaster's Professional Reference.

Table of Contents

So Now You Are a Webmaster?	p. 3
Core Competency for the Webmaster	p. 35
Internet Commerce	p. 69
Overview of DNS for Website Administration	p. 99
IP Addressing and System Configuration	p. 131
Routing with TCP/IP Basics	p. 149
WAN Access Services	p. 187
WAN Access Devices	p. 209
Client SLIP and PPP Connectivity	p. 229
Building and Managing an HTTP Server	p. 251
Building and Managing an FTP Server	p. 295
Building and Managing an E-Mail Server	p. 315
Building and Managing a News Server	p. 333
Building and Managing a Finger Server	p. 357
Building and Managing a Telnet Server	p. 371
Planning for Web Productions	p. 393
System Optimization	p. 421
Monitoring Server Activity	p. 459
The Basics of CGI	p. 501
Introduction to Perl and Oracle CGI Scripting	p. 547
Essential Java	p. 585
Essential JavaScript	p. 617
An Overview of SATAN	p. 651
Network Security Issues	p. 673
CGI and SHTML Security	p. 707
Graphics and Audio File Formats	p. 745
Web Page Graphics Techniques	p. 775
Web Page Layout and Design	p. 835
HTML Cross Client Concerns	p. 897
IPng - The Next Generation	p. 929
VRML 1.0: 3D in the World Wide Web	p. 953
System Administrator's Guide to the MBone	p. 995
Web Robots: Operational Guidelines	p. 1037
Appendix: HTML Reference	p. 1063
Index	p. 1167
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