Programming Applications for NetscapeServers B/CD

Programming Applications for Netscape Servers fully explains Netscape Servers and provides examples of how to program applications for them. This book describes the inner workings of Netscape Servers 1.x through 3.5.1 (the latest version), including a review of server configuration options, file settings, and administration techniques. You will also find a review of API fundamentals, examples, walk-through tutorials for writing server applications, and a close examination of the most appropriate programming tools for extending Netscape Servers and creating leading-edge Internet and Intranet applications.

This book offers:

• in-depth coverage of NSAPI (the Netscape Server API)
• the first comprehensive review of WAI (Web Application Interface)-the latest Netscape programming option
• a complete review of Netscape Server configuration settings
• comparisons of NSAPI, CORBA, WAI, CGI, and other server programming options
• a CD-ROM with code samples, utilities, and documentation for CGI, NSAPI, CORBA, and WAI-plus NSAPI extensions for Perl and Python and CGI libraries for C, C++, and Perl
  

In addition, this book surveys CORBA and first-generation Web programming interfaces-including CGI, Windows CGI, and Server-Side Includes-to ease the transition into advanced Netscape Server programming. Programming Applications for Netscape Servers quickly brings you up-to-speed on Netscape Servers, covering Netscape Enterprise, FastTrack, Commerce, and Communication server programming.

From the backcover.