Web Technologies  (English, Paperback, Jackson Jeffrey C.)

For courses in Web-based Systems [DU1] (aka Web/Internet Programming/Systems) in Computer Science, MIS, and IT departments.

This text introduces the key technologies that have been developed as part of the birth and maturation of the World Wide Web. It provides a consistent, in-depth treatment of technologies that are unlikely to receive detailed coverage in non-Web computer science courses. Students will find an ongoing case study that integrates a wide spectrum of Web technologies, guidance on setting up their own software environments, and a variety of exercises and project assignments.

Salient Features

• Standards-first approach in both text and exercises - Encourages students to develop standards-compliant software.
• Java-based representatives - Chosen to detail Web capabilities that can be provided by several competing technologies, enabling students to focus on the concepts rather than on learning new languages.
• Related Technologies sections - Found in chapters covering a single representative of related technologies.
• All software used in examples and needed for exercises and projects is available via free download for multiple platforms - Enables students to run examples and develop assignments on their own machines rather than in a lab.
• Web Services coverage includes several technologies such as SOAP, WSDL, and Java-based development tools that are likely to increase in importance in coming years.
• End-of-chapter “My Own Blog” case study sections - Shows how the material covered relates to the ongoing development of a web log (blogging) application.
• Multiple types of exercises in each chapter - Includes exercises, research/exploration problems, and projects.
• Numerous examples illustrate nearly every concept covered - Examples are often small, illustrating a single concept, with larger examples provided as needed to demonstrate how concepts can be integrated and/or to provide motivation.
• End-of-chapter online references to primary source material - All freely available on the Web for further study or research assignments.