HTTP: The Definitive Guide

This section is an introduction to the HTTP protocol. The next four chapters describe the core technology of HTTP, the foundation of the Web:

                Chapter 1 is a rapid-paced overview of HTTP.

                Chapter 2 details the formats of URLs and the various types of resources that URLs name across the Internet. We also outline the evolution to URNs.

                Chapter 3 details the HTTP messages that transport web content.

                Chapter 4discusses the commonly misunderstood and poorly documented rules and behavior for managing TCP connections by HTTP.