KEY BENEFIT: A comprehensive introduction to the tools and skills required for both client- and server-side programming, that teaches how to develop platform-independent sites using the most current Web development technology. KEY TOPICS: Internet introduction; Web Browsers and Servers; URL; MIME; HTTP; Web Programmer’s Toolbox; HTML and XHTML; CSS; JavaScript™; XML and XLST; Applets; Flash; Perl™/CGI; Java Web Programming; PHP; ASP.NET Using C# and Ajax; Visual Studio; Database Access through the Web; Ruby; Rails 2.0; Ajax. MARKET: An ideal reference for Web programming professionals.