Mastering the Internet, XHTML, and Javascript

The Second Edition of Mastering the Internet, XHTML, and JavaScript^™ presents the fundamentals of Internet technologies to help readers understand and effectively master the dynamic nature of the Internet. Professor Zeid provides comprehensive coverage of the client-side technology basics, including the Internet, XHTML, and JavaScript, integrating these technologies with just enough coverage of server-side technologies (CGI, servlets, and JavaServer Pages^™) and databases (Microsoft^® Excel and MySQL^™) to give students a solid understanding of the Web and its diverse Web pages.

Packed with helpful pedagogic features including tutorials, examples, hands-on exercises, and quick reference refreshers throughout, Professor Zeid offers simple, coherent, and comprehensive coverage of the World Wide Web, XHTML scripting, and JavaScript programming. This book also features a Companion Website with supplemental material including Web links and book resources:
www.prenhall.com/zeid.

Coverage Includes:

• Client-side technologies including the Internet, XHTML, and JavaScript.
• Server-side technologies including CGI, servlets and JavaServer Pages
• Databases including MySQL and Microsoft Excel
• Leading Web browsers: IE 6.0, Netscape^™ 4.8 & 7.01, Opera 7, and Crazy Browser 1.05.
• Popular e-mail tools: Eudora, Hotmail, Outlook Express 6.0, Yahoo mail, Netscape 4.8 Messenger, Netscape 7.01 mailer, and Opera 7 M2.
• HTML editors: FrontPage^™ 2002, Composer^™ 7.01, and AceHTML 5.0.
• Instant Messaging tools: AIM v5.1, Yahoo!^© Messenger v5.5, and MSN Messenger v5.0. Leading Web servers: Apache server version 2.0.45, and Tomcat server version 4.1.24, both from the Apache group.

The second edition of this popular text has been redesigned to accommodate the new Internet concepts that are quickly developing. Mastering the Internet XHTML and JavaScript strikes a delicate balance between subject breadth and depth, and between generic and practical aspects of the Internet. Professionals can tap into the summary and 'Frequently Asked Questions' sections for quick consultations. It integrates two essential topics of the Internet in one source, presenting the fundamentals of the Internet and its scripting tools (XHTML and JavaScript) to help users understand and effectively utilize the Internet's dynamic nature.

The text presents general concepts that can be applied to a wide variety of software; its examples and exercises use the leading e-mail tools (Eudora, Hotmail, Outlook Express 6.0, Yahoo mail, Netscape 4.8 Messenger, Netscape 7.01 mailer, and Opera 7 M2); as well as the leading HTML editors (FrontPage 2002, Composer 7.01, and AceHTML 5.0). It effectively covers two leading servers: Apache server version 2.0.45, and Tomcat server version 4.1.24, both from the Apache group.

For professionals needing a self-teaching book that provides them with quick answers to questions they may have during the development of Web sites and Web pages.

Dr. Ibrahim Zeid is a professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University. He is the recipient of both the Northeastern Excellence in Teaching Award and the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Professor Zeid is the author or co-author of many publications in journals and conference proceedings. Professor Zeid also teaches many academic and industrial/professional courses and topics in the Internet area including Web development, XHTML, JavaScript, objectoriented design, UML, Java, advanced Java, JavaServer Pages, Enterprise JavaBeans, Perl, PHP, and computers and information systems.