Web Development

Hands on: Take control of your server

In order to build a website, you’ll need to get to grips with your web server

Hands on: Dynamic data

How to make sure your website keeps up with changing events

Hands on: Indices and mapping

How to control the way your site is indexed by search engines

Hands on: Get your website noticed

Search engine tricks, and getting to grips with HTML Kit

Hands on: Frames and coding

Why framesets are so bad, and how you can code quickly without errors

Hands on: Simple templates with Perl

How to create a professional-looking, user-friendly web-based search function in Perl

Getting started with Perl

A look at the basics of the Perl scripting language for web developers

The history of the internet

The World Wide Web first appeared 15 years ago, but the technology of the internet is twice as old

Hands On: Scripting languages

How scripting languages fit with your web server to build dynamic sites

Hands on: How to roll your own CMS

How to update your website using a simple content management system

Hands on: Simple content management

How browser-based editing offers a simple way to update content on your site

Hands on: Run your own mail server

With your own network, there’s no need to rely on the hosted facilities of your ISP