At the center of everything you build online is your webserver, and understanding what it can do (and how it does it) is the key to unlocking the interactive potential in your designs (from simple includes to "secure ordering"). Ideally, you'll want to know your "webserver of choice" like the back of your hand, but it helps to know the basics for all of them, especially if don't have a server sitting next to your desk.

Web Server Technology: The Advanced Guide for World Web Information Providers This book takes readers beyond the basics to provide the underlying principles and technical details of how WWW servers really work. From the basics of working with scripts to comparisons of different "secure ordering" systems, this book covers all the core issues.

Linux Web Server Toolkit If you plan to install and maintain a LINUX Web server (the D.I.Y. web-geek approach), you need a complete reference that will guide you through the process and help you find the answers to those day-to-day challenges. LINUX Web Server Toolkit is that book.

			Other books on Web Servers
	Books on: - CGI Programming - PERL Programming - UNIX - Windows NT - Web Servers - Web Publishing