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Chapter 1: Managing Your Servers
In This Chapter
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Understanding the client-server relationship
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Reviewing tools for client-side development
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Gathering server-side development tools
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Installing a local server with XAMPP
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Setting essential security settings
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Choosing a remote server
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Managing the remote servers
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Choosing and registering a domain name
W
eb pages are a complex undertaking. The basic Web page itself isn’t
too overwhelming, but Web pages are unique because they have
too overwhelming, but Web pages are unique because they have
meaning only in the context of the Internet — a vastly new undertaking with
unique rules.
unique rules.
Depending where you are on your Web development journey, you may need
to understand the entire architecture, or you may be satisfied with a smaller
part. Still, you should have a basic idea of how the Internet works and how
the various technologies described in this book fit in.
to understand the entire architecture, or you may be satisfied with a smaller
part. Still, you should have a basic idea of how the Internet works and how
the various technologies described in this book fit in.
Understanding Clients and Servers
A person using the Web is a client. You can also think of the user’s computer
or browser as the client. Clients on the Internet have certain characteristics:
or browser as the client. Clients on the Internet have certain characteristics:
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Clients are controlled by individual users. You have no control over
what kind of connection or computer the user has. It may not even be a
computer but may be instead a cellphone or (I’m not kidding) refrigerator.
what kind of connection or computer the user has. It may not even be a
computer but may be instead a cellphone or (I’m not kidding) refrigerator.
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Clients have temporary connections. Clients typically don’t have per-
manent connections to the Internet. Even if a machine is on a perma-
nent network, most machines used as clients have temporarily assigned
addresses that can change.
manent connections to the Internet. Even if a machine is on a perma-
nent network, most machines used as clients have temporarily assigned
addresses that can change.
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Clients might have wonderful resources. Client machines may have mul-
timedia capabilities, a mouse, and real-time interactivity with the user.
timedia capabilities, a mouse, and real-time interactivity with the user.
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