Beyond HTML: HTTP Servers

Most folks need not run a server. Who should? Anyone who wants:

  • Interaction -- forms, imagemaps, isindex
  • A way to save usage statistics (e.g. wusage)
  • Lots of local storage on the Web (if AFS is not enough)
  • Special Purpose Interaction (e.g. VASC faces, Live TV)
  • UNIX has a simple shell interface, it's easy to write cgi-bin programs

    	echo "Content-type: text/html"
    	echo ""
    	echo <strong> Hi there </strong>
    

    Several versions are available, but NCSA HTTPD is recommended

    Read some tutorials for details on specific services


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