ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1995. The WWW, a global information system which revolutionized the world of information search and browsing via the Internet, was a new phenomenon in the 1990s. This book acted as an authoritative introduction to the concepts and design. It includes a brief history of the origin of the www and information on running pages in HTML as well as specific case studies in projects from academic and commercial projects. A fascinating insight into the early days of widespread internet use, this look at a new communication mechanism showcases the discussions underway at the time about the uses and future of the www.

chapter |17 pages

The World Wide Web

chapter |18 pages

Client programs

chapter |19 pages

Commercial Web servers

chapter |31 pages

Servers galore

chapter |7 pages

Problems with WWW

chapter |8 pages

Where is WWW heading?