Web Application Architecture Principles, Protocols and Practices

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 environmentSplit into three sections:+ HTTP protocol as a foundation for web applications+ Discussion of markup languages such as HTML, XML and CSS+ Survey of emerging technologiesIncludes new coverage on technologies including:+ Rapid application approaches Ruby on Rails and Spring+ 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

Leon Shklar currently works for Thomson Reuters where he is the head of technology for Reuters Media. Previously, Leon headed 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.

Rich Rosen is a senior developer in the Fixed Income Systems Group at Interactive Data Corporation. Previously, he was an Application Architect at Dow Jones. Rich began his career at Bell Labs, where his work with relational databases and the Internet prepared him the world of Web application development. He is a co-author of Mac OS X for Unix Geeks, 4^th Edition (O'Reilly). Rich holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.