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What Every Web Developer Should Know About HTTP
HTTP is the protocol of the web, and this book will look at HTTP from a web developer's perspective. We'll cover resources, messages, cookies, and authentication protocols. We'll look at how HTTP clients can use persistent and parallel connections to improve performance,
and see how the web scales to meet demand using cache headers and
proxy servers. By the end of the book you will have the knowledge to
build better web applications and web services.
and see how the web scales to meet demand using cache headers and
proxy servers. By the end of the book you will have the knowledge to
build better web applications and web services.
83 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 6, 2012
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March 22, 2022
No fluff, to the point crash course on http.
I personally liked author"s style to introduce key concepts without going too much in depth.
A must read for anyone who's getting onboarded into web development.
I personally liked author"s style to introduce key concepts without going too much in depth.
A must read for anyone who's getting onboarded into web development.
September 23, 2020
Excellently Explained
I know a bit about the topic of the book already. But I really like the approach. It doesn’t get too bogged down by the use of complex sentence structures layered on top of the concepts which, for those not already familiar, could be confusing.
And for me, an excellent review.
I know a bit about the topic of the book already. But I really like the approach. It doesn’t get too bogged down by the use of complex sentence structures layered on top of the concepts which, for those not already familiar, could be confusing.
And for me, an excellent review.
December 17, 2017
A good intro to the fundamental protocol
This was a good refresher on the HTTP protocol. I read it on a 3-hour flight. Howerver, the only thing missing was a discussion of JSON web tokens in the chapter on security.
This was a good refresher on the HTTP protocol. I read it on a 3-hour flight. Howerver, the only thing missing was a discussion of JSON web tokens in the chapter on security.
January 24, 2021
Good book ..important but basic concepts covered
Every developer should know. Many basic aspects are covered which are often ignored by developers. More indepth on the preformance aspects specially is required
Every developer should know. Many basic aspects are covered which are often ignored by developers. More indepth on the preformance aspects specially is required
April 24, 2018
A "must to read" for ALL web developers! It basically helps you to understand how the web and your browser works ;)
January 17, 2022
Loved it. I should have read this years ago.
January 5, 2017
While the book is full of typos I found it to be easy to read and understand. It took a topic which I had limited knowledge of and gave me just enough information to research further the areas important to me.
Well worth the read if you have little to no understanding of the HTTP protocol.
Well worth the read if you have little to no understanding of the HTTP protocol.
August 27, 2017
The bare minimum HTTP that a developer is require to know is more accurate title. I highly recommend this book altough I picked up much of this information the hard way through learning web frameworks. This would have saved me a lot of time and confusion.
February 23, 2019
A nice yet superficial summary of HTTP
A brief overview of the protocol and associated technologies such as cookies, session management, security, etc. Wouldn’t use it as a reference but more as a way to quickly review main concepts.
A brief overview of the protocol and associated technologies such as cookies, session management, security, etc. Wouldn’t use it as a reference but more as a way to quickly review main concepts.
August 31, 2020
Quick and easy to read.
Reading this book was a great way for me to refresh my memory about topics I had previously learned and forgotten, and also learn some new information. Very easy to understand and a great (relatively) quick read.
Reading this book was a great way for me to refresh my memory about topics I had previously learned and forgotten, and also learn some new information. Very easy to understand and a great (relatively) quick read.
June 26, 2017
Refresh
The quick read is great as a refresher or to answer any questions that we ay have had. Good read.
The quick read is great as a refresher or to answer any questions that we ay have had. Good read.
October 30, 2017
A great an concise summary of everything I have wanted to know about the http. A perfect review and also some additional information I didn't know.
November 6, 2017
Useful for application developer
little book that provides an overview of http protocol, useful for an application developer. OpenID and oauth is not explained well.
little book that provides an overview of http protocol, useful for an application developer. OpenID and oauth is not explained well.
December 2, 2017
Great book for beginners.
Great book for beginners. The book provides a high level explanation of the HTTP protocol in a fairly simple language.
Great book for beginners. The book provides a high level explanation of the HTTP protocol in a fairly simple language.
June 17, 2018
Concise and informative
Great book for someone learning the basics of http. Fast read, highly informative, and educational. Will keep it near to refer to it
Great book for someone learning the basics of http. Fast read, highly informative, and educational. Will keep it near to refer to it
November 10, 2018
Good refresher easy to read
Easy to read but covers only basics; ideal for newcomers or non technical users of HTTP|REST like analysts and managers
Easy to read but covers only basics; ideal for newcomers or non technical users of HTTP|REST like analysts and managers
March 23, 2019
A must read for every developer, regardless of programming language
Handy book to read and finished under 3 hours. I highly recommend if you want to learn all about http.
Handy book to read and finished under 3 hours. I highly recommend if you want to learn all about http.
December 2, 2020
Simple and clear, love it
January 12, 2021
Great explanations
Straight forward and simple explanation and well worth reading. Probably best suited to anyone starting to learn more about http requests, etc.
Straight forward and simple explanation and well worth reading. Probably best suited to anyone starting to learn more about http requests, etc.
December 4, 2021
Very basic introduction to HTTP
Gives a decent introduction to HTTP/1.1 but doesn't go into too much detail of the protocol and is kinda outdated. Doesn't cover HTTP/2 or HTTP/3.
Gives a decent introduction to HTTP/1.1 but doesn't go into too much detail of the protocol and is kinda outdated. Doesn't cover HTTP/2 or HTTP/3.
November 26, 2022
Good book.
The information in this book provides a foundation that developers can use to develop, maintain, and debug web applications.
The information in this book provides a foundation that developers can use to develop, maintain, and debug web applications.
January 21, 2023
Super simple and to the point. Highly recommended for anyone starting to work in Web development.
May 17, 2023
Excellent primer for beginner web devs or hobbyists.
February 21, 2024
The book is beginner-friendly, concise and contains many useful information.
October 22, 2016
Nice easy read, considering the subject matter. A good overview.
September 7, 2015
Great overview HTTP
K.Scott has put together a great collection of articles detailing HTTP. His writing style is clear and doesn't ever get over technical, even with a very technical subject like HTTP. highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand how HTTP works and especially for developers who need to understand.
K.Scott has put together a great collection of articles detailing HTTP. His writing style is clear and doesn't ever get over technical, even with a very technical subject like HTTP. highly recommended for anyone who wants to understand how HTTP works and especially for developers who need to understand.
October 19, 2015
I expected it to cover some additional material. At least, the succinct information it claims to give can be considered quite helpful.
If you're looking for architectural web design (meaning, some hints regarding it), look elsewhere. Only the HTTP protocol along with its technical aspects is covered here.
If you're looking for architectural web design (meaning, some hints regarding it), look elsewhere. Only the HTTP protocol along with its technical aspects is covered here.
December 10, 2015
Generally, a good overview of HTTP. As a developer, I was looking for a deeper dive into "specifics" into how to take advantage of the web architecture. That's not what this is; if want an idea of how the web works, this is fine and concise.
Myself, I'd already picked up this information over the years, so I found myself skimming a lot.
Myself, I'd already picked up this information over the years, so I found myself skimming a lot.
February 14, 2014
Every web developer must read this book, if you still didn't read it you're missing a lot on knowledge about HTTP and web development, I personally was missing these. Pease web developer if you want to start learn web development read this book.
January 10, 2016
A good fast read which provides a nice overview of http
Good fast read which provides a nice overvieu of http. Good info on basic transactions involved. However the book some what abruptly ends. Could've included more info. Written well & easy to read.
Good fast read which provides a nice overvieu of http. Good info on basic transactions involved. However the book some what abruptly ends. Could've included more info. Written well & easy to read.
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