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Web Application Architecture: Principles, Protocols and Practices Paperback – 27 March 2009

by Leon Shklar (Author), Rich Rosen (Author)
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The book provides an in-depth examination of the core concepts and general principles of web application development, using examples from specific technologies. This conceptual knowledge is critical when designing, developing and debugging complex systems, and makes it easier to learn the new application programming interfaces (APIs) that arise in the rapidly changing Internet environment.

The companion web site for the book is located at www.webappbuilders.com.

The text is organized into the following sections:

  • Core Internet protocols
  • The HTTP protocol as a foundation for web applications
  • Discussion of markup languages such as HTML, CSS, and XML
  • Server and browser architecture
  • Application design case studies using JavaEE/Struts and Ruby on Rails
  • Survey of emerging technologies

The second edition of the book has been updated with enhanced coverage of:

  • XML applications including XSLT, XSL-FO, and XPath
  • XML-compliant HTML including XHTML and XHTML MP
  • Web Services protocols including SOAP and REST
  • Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P)
  • Security and encryption
  • XML and RDF query languages
  • Cloud computing, collaborative online services, and Web 2.0

and new chapters on:

  • JavaScript, Dynamic HTML (DHTML), and AJAX
  • Rapid application development using Ruby on Rails
  • Search technology including Search Engine Optimization
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    1st
  4. Publisher
    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    27 March 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    19.38 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm
  8. Print length
    448 pages
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Leon Shklar currently works for Thomson Reuters where he is the head of technology for Reuters Media. Previously, Leon headed up the development team for the online edition of the Wall Street Journal at Dow Jones. Prior to joining Dow Jones, he spent six years at Bell Communications Research and almost as long in the world of dot-coms and Internet software. Leon holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rutgers University.

Rich Rosen is a senior developer in the Fixed Income Systems Group at Interactive Data Corporation. Previously, he was an Application Architect at Dow Jones. Rich began his career at Bell Labs, where his work with relational databases and the Internet prepared him the world of Web application development. He is a co-author of Mac OS X for Unix Geeks, 4th Edition (O'Reilly). Rich holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Stevens Institute of Technology.

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It is not enough for Web application developers to be proficient in just one platform. As platforms grow and evolve, and as new ones arise, developers must be able to transfer their proficiency across platforms in order to build complex Web applications effectively. This book helps developers understand the underlying core technologies so that they can learn new APIs and application frameworks more quickly.

Web Application Architecture provides an in-depth examination of the basic concepts and general principles associated with Web application development, using examples that illustrate specific technologies. This conceptual knowledge is critical when building and deploying complex systems that are scaleable, extensible, maintainable and reusable. The book explains the underlying protocols and languages that support Web application development, and delineates the best practices associated with building robust applications. It describes mechanisms for providing Web access to heterogeneous data sources including relational databases and multimedia.

The new edition includes brand new and fully updated chapters on:

  • Internet protocols - from TCP/IP to HTTP and beyond
  • software components - servers, browsers, proxies and agents
  • the dynamic web - how web applications present dynamic data
  • markup languages – HTML, XML and CSS
  • tools, libraries and frameworks - AJAX, Struts, and Ruby on Rails
  • search technologies – underlying principles, application design, and SEO
  • future directions and emerging technologies – XML Query, RDF, and the Semantic Web

Ideally suited for course usage and self-study, this practical, engaging textbook is essential reading for students, programmers and system architects and designers alike. It provides a comprehensive, timely overview of modern web technology.

Visit the supplementary website at www.wileyeurope.com/college/shklar

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 047051860X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (27 March 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780470518601
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470518601
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.38 x 2.54 x 24.13 cm
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Jasia Stuart
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "Big Picture" view of the web
Reviewed in Canada on 15 June 2014
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It is what is sets out to be an excellent general overview of web protocols and practices. NOT a technical manual- but it does point you in the direction of this information if you need it. The right balance is stuck between too much and not enough information.

An excellent read for anyone who has been working with web technology and wants to know how it fits together along with some interesting historical information.
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Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2013
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I cannot recommend this book enough if you're at all interested in the web and/or web applications. It's well written and packed with useful information and is probably one of the best technical books I've read. The only minor downside is that some of the information is a bit out of date (i.e. it discuss Struts, not Struts2), I hope they'll bring out a newer edition to address this.
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CH
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Survey of Technologies for Modern Web Development
Reviewed in the United States on 19 March 2011
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This book covers a lot of ground, taking the reader logically and historically through the development of web technologies. The authors explain in a clear and coherent narrative the progression from web pages to web sites and into modern web applications. The book is more a survey than a cookbook. Examples are given at every step, but a lot of the details are left as an exercise for the reader. The book could serve as graduate-level reading to lay a groundwork for independent study.

The authors do not try to provide authoritative reference material for all the sundry topics, instead giving enough salient details to explain the reasons why we have the array of tools available today. They hold to a very determined balance of subject depth versus brevity, successfully maintaining the thread of their narrative throughout.

All the usual players are here: LAMP, DHTML, Ajax, XML (et. al.), PHP, SEO. While familiar with most of the material to some degree, I found the book filled in gaps in my understanding and illuminated connections that I had not considered before. The authors' approach of historically-informed, progressive development-- something akin to first principles-- provides a solid foundation for evaluating design choices and for continued learning after the book is finished.

Near the end, we are brought so up to date that clear choices no longer present themselves. Struts is presented next to Ruby on Rails and Java Server Faces and HTML5 are briefly discussed. Such are the vagaries of an active and developing field. This book can show us how we got to today, but at some point, the current edition will no longer carry you to the forefront, nor leave you confident and comfortable with current production systems. Still, it's value will hold for the foundation it provides and the approach to thinking about further developments.
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Ilya F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2015
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Excellent book, very good condition.
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Average Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for connecting the dots
Reviewed in the United States on 13 October 2010
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This book gives a great overview of web concepts and how they relate to each other. It goes into enough technical detail to describe the concept, but doesn't get bogged down in technical details. I am recommending this book to experienced members of my team to establish a strong foundation of web concepts.
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