Understanding the Internet
A Glimpse into the Building Blocks, Applications, Security and Hidden Secrets of the Web
Published in March 2009
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-84334-500-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a straightforward overview with minimum technical descriptions of the underlying networking principles, standards, applications and uses of the Internet. Concepts are presented in a clear manner. The author explains the underlying networking concepts, the protocols and standards which comprise the Internet, Internet trends and applications, the mobile Internet, security and the hidden Web. The Internet and World Wide Web are dramatically changing the world we live in and this book provides a holistic view of the Internet so that practitioners and users can more fully understand the concepts involved.It is written from a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field. It draws on the author's wide-ranging practical experience of developing web and mobile web applications and indeed teaching Internet technologies at a university for many years. It provides insight into how the Internet is put together and the novel applications which are currently residing on it.
This book provides a straightforward overview with minimum technical descriptions of the underlying networking principles, standards, applications and uses of the Internet. Concepts are presented in a clear manner. The author explains the underlying networking concepts, the protocols and standards which comprise the Internet, Internet trends and applications, the mobile Internet, security and the hidden Web. The Internet and World Wide Web are dramatically changing the world we live in and this book provides a holistic view of the Internet so that practitioners and users can more fully understand the concepts involved.It is written from a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field. It draws on the author's wide-ranging practical experience of developing web and mobile web applications and indeed teaching Internet technologies at a university for many years. It provides insight into how the Internet is put together and the novel applications which are currently residing on it.
This book provides a straightforward overview with minimum technical descriptions of the underlying networking principles, standards, applications and uses of the Internet. Concepts are presented in a clear manner. The author explains the underlying networking concepts, the protocols and standards which comprise the Internet, Internet trends and applications, the mobile Internet, security and the hidden Web. The Internet and World Wide Web are dramatically changing the world we live in and this book provides a holistic view of the Internet so that practitioners and users can more fully understand the concepts involved.It is written from a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field. It draws on the author's wide-ranging practical experience of developing web and mobile web applications and indeed teaching Internet technologies at a university for many years. It provides insight into how the Internet is put together and the novel applications which are currently residing on it.
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Language
English
Place of publication
OXford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84334-500-8 (9781843345008)
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Understanding the Internet
A Glimpse into the Building Blocks, Applications, Security and Hidden Secrets of the Web
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Person
Dr. Curran is a senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Ulster. His achievements include winning and managing UK & European Framework projects and Technology Transfer Schemes. He has published over 300 research papers to date in the field of Internet technologies especially emerging trends within computer networks, mobile computing and the Web. He is the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence and is also a member of 15 Journal Editorial Committees and numerous international conference committees. He is an SMIEEE, MBCS CITP, MACM, MIEE and FHEA.
Dr. Curran is a senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Ulster. His achievements include winning and managing UK & European Framework projects and Technology Transfer Schemes. He has published over 300 research papers to date in the field of Internet technologies especially emerging trends within computer networks, mobile computing and the Web. He is the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence and is also a member of 15 Journal Editorial Committees and numerous international conference committees. He is an SMIEEE, MBCS CITP, MACM, MIEE and FHEA.
Dr. Curran is a senior lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Ulster. His achievements include winning and managing UK & European Framework projects and Technology Transfer Schemes. He has published over 300 research papers to date in the field of Internet technologies especially emerging trends within computer networks, mobile computing and the Web. He is the Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence and is also a member of 15 Journal Editorial Committees and numerous international conference committees. He is an SMIEEE, MBCS CITP, MACM, MIEE and FHEA.
Content
The network underneath - protocol stacks, standards and issues, causes of delay, multimedia on the network, wireless technologies, quality of service and autonomic systems; Internet building blocks - protocols and standards, HTML/XML/PMXML/RSS, Java & JavaScript and Middleware; Internet trends, applications and services - AJAX, Google gears, WikiWikiWeb, search engine optimisation techniques and vertical search engines, web intelligence, online collaboration, online gaming & wide area location based gaming, semantic web, civil liberties, web accessibility, web Services, long tail and library 2.0, social networking, voiceXML, podcasting, automated media monitoring, data portability and webOS; The mobile internet - location based mobile applications, mobile HCI - adapting information for mobile devices, browsing the web on mobiles, video games & mobile phones, location based mobile applications, wide area gaming and body area networks; Internet security - cryptography, universal authentication, honeynets, wireless (WiFi) security, digital watermarking, steganography, SPAM, hacking, SPIT, cyberterrorism and computer fraud; The hidden web - invisible web, GRID and peer to peer networks.