Internet & Intranet Engineering

This is an authoritative book that takes us inside the Internet technologies of today and tomorrow to assist with critical business decisions covering Protocols, Browsers Servers, WebTV, VRML, Java and more. This book is the first to examine the complete environment, allowing corporate planners, developers and network managers to see the "big" picture and plan for the future of their businesses with foresight. This pragmatic guide explains the growing array of contributing technologies succinctly and accessibly, putting both current and emerging technologies in the context of real-world uses. Additional chapters cover : HTML technology, applications and examples; Future trends in Intranet and Internet technology; Netscape and other browsers; Building a corporate Web site; Security and management issues; Commercial online services; Broadband communications; Virtual reality Internet Applications and much more.