Netscape

Programming Applications for Netscape Servers

Format: Paperback
Author: Kaveh Gh Bassiri
ReleaseDate: 30 September, 1998
Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Rating:

Required reading
Administrators: the knowledge you gain from this book will allow you to modify the config files to do correctly what the Server Manager sometimes doesn't do properly, and configure features that simply cannot be administered from the Server Manager. If you administer or develop for Netscape servers, you will benefit from this book. Developers and Architects: Having read this book, you will know what options you have, and be more easily able to decide which architecture is best for your application -- and you'll be able to code it. In addition, your understanding of the key concepts will allow you to grasp quickly how external but related technologies (like Forte's Web Enterprise) work. Well-written, detailed and comprehensive; highly recommended.

Best Source of Info Available
The info is clear and the examples great. Easy to read, I delved in and finished it in 2 workdays without falling asleep. Two suggestions: more examples, and greater focus on what the non-threadsafe functions are. He lists NSAPI funcs and says to use 'em (util_sprintf() for instance) but doesn't mention if strlen or other functions are threadsafe. Also, the time function - I can't get a compile using time funcs that don't have a local time_t or timeb structure (instead of pointers to system structures). That should be noted. Otherwise, totally required book and excellent for beginners to get into it.

Essential for Web Administrator
I was just fooling my self. I thought I knew a lot before I read this book.. . . . Must own book if you work with NES.