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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Internet Structure, Protocols, and Access with an Eye to Intranets | |
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| Overview | |
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| The Internet/Intranet Landscape | |
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| The Scope of This Text | |
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| The Internet: A Short Retrospective | |
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| The TCP/IP Standardization Approach for Internet and Intranets | |
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| Related Networks | |
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| Network Technologies for Intranets | |
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| Internet Protocol Model Overview | |
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| The Need for Multiple Protocols | |
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| ISO Seven-Layer Reference Model | |
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| The TCP/IP Internet Layering Model | |
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| Interconnection Approach | |
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| Internet Addresses: Foundations for Internet and Intranets | |
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| Addressing Scheme | |
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| Network Byte Order | |
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| Domain Name Server and IP Addresses | |
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| Mapping Internet Addresses to Physical Addresses | |
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| Internet Protocol: Basis for Internet and Intranets | |
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| Connectionless Datagram Delivery | |
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| The Internet Datagram | |
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| IP Routing Concepts | |
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| Table-Driven IP Routing and Next-Hop Routing | |
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| Routing-Related Protocols | |
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| Transport Layer | |
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| User Datagram Protocol (UDP) | |
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| Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) | |
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| Upper-Layer Protocols | |
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| SMTP | |
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| File Transfer Protocol | |
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| Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) | |
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| TELNET | |
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| Other Browsing/Access Applications | |
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| Internet Access | |
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| Accessing the Internet | |
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| PPP | |
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| SLIP | |
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| PPP versus SLIP | |
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| PPP and SLIP Applications: Home Access | |
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| Internet Applications | |
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| Navigation Tools | |
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| Other Internet Applications | |
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| Future of the Internet and Internet-Related Applications | |
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| New Backbone Connection Schemes | |
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| Improved Access Approaches | |
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| A Replacement for IP | |
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| Support of Electronic Commerce | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Router Technology | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Network Fundamentals (OSI Layers) | |
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| Hubs | |
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| Bridges | |
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| Routers | |
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| Router/Bridge/Hub Application Example | |
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| Internet Routing | |
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| Routing Protocols | |
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| Routing Security | |
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| New Developments | |
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| Switch-Based Routing | |
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| Routing in Software | |
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| Multicasting | |
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| Mobile Routing | |
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| New IP Addressing | |
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| Router Market | |
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| Router Vendors | |
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| Internetwork at Home | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Internet and Intranet Web Server Technology, Access, and Protocols | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Web's Roots | |
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| Global Access to Information | |
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| Overview of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) | |
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| HTML 3.0 and Higher | |
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| Overview of HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | |
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| Web Browsers: HTTP's User-Level Peer | |
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| Web Servers | |
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| Transport Issues | |
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| Web Access | |
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| Connection Modes | |
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| Accessing a Web Server: Practical Considerations | |
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| Publishing on a Web Server | |
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| Security | |
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| Secure HTTP | |
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| Secure Sockets Layer | |
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| Comparison | |
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| Related Web Capabilities | |
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| Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) vis-a-vis WWW | |
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| Gopher vis-a-vis WWW | |
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| Wide Area Information System vis-a-vis WWW | |
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| File Transfer Protocol vis-a-vis WWW | |
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| World Wide Web Proxies | |
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| Future of the Web | |
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| Trends | |
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| Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) | |
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| References | |
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| HTML Technology, Applications, and Examples | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Origins of HTML | |
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| Web Architecture and Usage | |
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| Language Evolution | |
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| Key Browsers | |
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| Miscellaneous Definitions | |
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| File-Naming Issues in HTML | |
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| The Nuts and Bolts of HTML | |
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| HTML Elements | |
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| Document Structure | |
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| HTML Tags and Usages | |
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| Hyperlinks | |
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| Linking to Areas within Documents | |
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| Uniform Resource Locators | |
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| Lists | |
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| Graphics | |
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| An Example of HTML Page Preparation | |
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| Displaying Preformatted Text in Its Original Form | |
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| Collections of Hypertext Documents | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Using HTML | |
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| The Server Side of HTML | |
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| HTML Standards | |
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| Outstanding Issues in HTML | |
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| Which Web Development Language Should You Use? | |
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| Putting It All Together | |
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| Tools and Guides | |
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| HTML Authoring Tools | |
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| Word Processing Tools | |
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| Browser Editing Tools | |
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| HTML Document Conversion Tools | |
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| HTML Quality Tools | |
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| HTML Check Toolkit | |
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| Writing Style | |
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| Browsers | |
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| Practical Considerations for Internet and/or Intranet Pages | |
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| Entry Requirements | |
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| Designing Your Internet/Intranet Page | |
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| HTML Application Example | |
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| Beyond HTML | |
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| VRML | |
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| Java Language | |
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| WebObjects | |
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| Future Direction in HTML | |
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| References | |
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| Browsing Systems for the Web, the Internet, and Intranets | |
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| Overview | |
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| Browser Features and Capabilities | |
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| Background | |
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| Basic Functionality | |
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| Features to Look For | |
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| Sample of Available Browsers | |
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| Netscape | |
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| The History of Netscape | |
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| Netscape Navigator Browser | |
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| Basic Key Features | |
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| The Navigator's Performance | |
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| Secure E-mail | |
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| Security | |
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| Threaded Discussion Groups | |
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| Frames | |
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| Inline Plug-Ins | |
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| Java Support | |
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| Programming with the Netscape Scripting Language | |
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| HTML Support | |
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| Standards | |
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| Product Information | |
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| Supported Platforms for the Navigator | |
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| Other Utilities | |
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| Assessment By Given Categories | |
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| Mosaic | |
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| History | |
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| Spyglass Enhanced Mosaic | |
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| Features | |
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| Platform Requirements | |
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| Comparison between Netscape Navigator and Enhanced Mosaic | |
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| Other Browsers | |
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| Spry's Mosaic | |
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| NetManage's WebSurfer | |
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| DOSLynx (DOS) | |
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| InternetWorks (Windows) | |
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| Microsoft Internet Explorer | |
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| Next-Generation Web Browsing | |
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| SGI's WebSpace | |
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| Sun's HotJava | |
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| Using Browsers for Commercial Gain | |
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| Opportunities and Motivations in the Internet and Intranets | |
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| Some Issues Needing Resolution | |
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| Access from On-Line Services | |
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| References | |
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| Building a Corporate Web Site: Practical Issues on Servers and Application Software | |
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| Background: Using the WWW for Business | |
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| Examples of Businesses on the Internet | |
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| Case Study | |
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| Getting Connected | |
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| Dial-Up | |
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| Leased Lines | |
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| Categories of Service | |
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| Domain Name Services | |
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| Elements of a Web Service | |
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| Client Software: Practical Factors | |
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| Client Software Functions | |
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| Pointing to the Server | |
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| Creating a Home Page for the Web Server: Practical Issues | |
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| Supporting Forms | |
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| Security Issues: Practical Considerations | |
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| Vulnerabilities of the Web | |
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| Securing a Web Site | |
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| Management Issues Related to Web Server Setup | |
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| What Is a Webmaster? | |
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| Getting the Software | |
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| Server Establishment | |
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| Anticipating Usage Patterns | |
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| Network Connections: Practical Issues | |
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| Server Hardware Selection | |
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| Server Software Installation | |
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| Installing and Configuring the CERN HTTPD Web Server | |
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| Setting Up the NCSA HTTPD | |
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| Information Architecture and Content | |
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| Server Configuration Files | |
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| Caching | |
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| Firewalls | |
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| Proxy Gateways | |
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| Server Strategies | |
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| Maintenance and Housekeeping Utilities | |
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| Novell's WWW Service Alternative | |
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| Extensions and Applications on the Web | |
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| External Viewers and Other File Types | |
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| Running Client Applications | |
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| Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Programs | |
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| Forms | |
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| Searching and Indexing | |
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| Legal and Ethical Issues | |
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| Final Observations | |
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| References | |
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| On-Line Services: Technology, Applications, and Vendors | |
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| Overview | |
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| Definition of On-Line Services | |
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| History of On-Line Services | |
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| The On-Line Services Market: Trends | |
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| On-Line Services Industry Makeup | |
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| Technology Trends | |
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| Profiles of Major On-Line Service Providers | |
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| America Online | |
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| CompuServe Information Services | |
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| Prodigy | |
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| GEnie | |
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| Microsoft Network | |
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| References | |
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| Broadband Communications for the Internet and Intranets | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Services and Requirements Driving the Need for Broadband | |
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| New Services Desired on the Internet | |
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| Electronic Commerce on the Internet | |
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| Growth of the Internet | |
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| How to Do It | |
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| Network Architectures Supporting Broadband | |
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| Approaches to Broadband | |
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| Integrated Digital Services Network (ISDN) | |
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| ADSL | |
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| HDSL | |
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| BDSL | |
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| VDSL | |
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| Wireless | |
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| HFC/Cable Modems | |
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| FTTC | |
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| FTTH | |
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| FTTB | |
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| Comparison of the Various Architectures | |
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| Broadband Carrier Services for Intranets and for the Internet | |
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| Frame Relay and SMDS | |
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| ATM | |
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| Cable TV | |
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| Economics: Approaches and Direction | |
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| Example of Broadband-Based Application: WebTV | |
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| General Questions on Intercasting | |
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| Questions about Hardware, Software, and Intercast Technology Features and Availability | |
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| References | |
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| Virtual Reality Applications on the Internet and Intranets | |
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| Virtual Reality Technology: A Synopsis | |
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| Baseline Hardware to Support VR | |
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| Software and Tools | |
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| Current Limitations of VR Technology | |
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| Networking | |
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| Evolving Virtual Reality Applications | |
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| Market Status | |
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| Examples of Applications | |
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| Application Aspects | |
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| Technology Concerns | |
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| Opportunities for Corporate Education/Training | |
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| Opportunities for Marketing and Business Applications | |
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| Internet's Next Killer-App | |
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| References | |
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| Company Information for Key Browsers | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |