The HyperText Transfer Protocol, or HTTP, is the backbone of the World Wide Web. All web programmers, administrators, and application developers need to be familiar with the ins and outs of HTTP in order to work effectively. The HTTP Pocket Reference not only provides a solid conceptual foundation of HTTP, it also serves as a quick reference to each of the headers and status codes that comprise an HTTP transaction. Most people use the Web every day without knowing anything about HTTP, but forthose who need to get "beyond the browser," this book is the place to start.
