Understanding the Internet
A Glimpse into the Building Blocks, Applications, Security and Hidden Secrets of the Web
Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Ltd
Published on 19. October 2009
320 pages
978-1-78063-180-6 (ISBN)
Description
A straightforward overview with minimum technical descriptions of the underlying networking principles, standards, applications and uses of the Internet. Understanding the Internet 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.
- Written by a highly knowledgeable and well-respected practitioner in the field
- 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
- Provides insight into how the Internet is put together and the novel applications which are currently residing on it
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Edition
New ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
Witney
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-78063-180-6 (9781780631806)
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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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A Glimpse into the Building Blocks, Applications, Security and Hidden Secrets of the Web
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Content
Internet protocols; What causes delay in the Internet? Mesh networking; Wireless sensor networks; WebOS - moving the operating system to the Web; Really Simple Syndication (RSS); Javascript, XML, E4X and AJAX; VoiceXML; Web services; Web 2.0; Mobile social software; The long tail; Podcasting, screen casting, blogging and video blogging; Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX); Hybrid Web applications; Designing for the mobile Web; Adaptive mobile applications; Cryptography; Honey nets; Wireless 802.11 security; The problem of spam email; Computer hacking; The invisible Web; Digital watermarking and steganography; Vertical search engines; Web intelligence.
