Fast Track Guide to Web Programming: A Programmer's Guide to Mastering Web Technologies

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to create original Web applications. Are you a legacy programmer ready to take the leap into Web programming? A Webmaster who wants to learn how to develop original Web applications? Or a seasoned Web programmer looking for a ready reference to the full range of current Web technologies? Then this book is for you. Expert Dave Cintron provides a complete overview of all the different technologies involved in Web programming and how they work together. He develops a practical framework for understanding and using them. And, he teaches you the basics of all the major Web programming and scripting languages. You'll learn what you need to know about: * Scripting with HTML, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript and how scripting and programming languages work together to create high-quality Web sites. * Web programming with Dynamic HTML, Visual Basic, and all the basics of Java, Windows/ActiveX, and more. * How to create and program searchable Internet databases. * How the Internet really works and how all the various Web technologies work together. * Developing E-commerce applications, including a thorough introduction to how Internet security really works. * Selecting, using, and getting the most out of browser plug-ins. * The future of the Internet: high-speed audio, video, XML, and more.