Read Some Books
You can't do something as complicated as a Web Server without a plan, and
you can't make a plan without some information. Fortunatly, information
comes in books (sometimes), and there has been a flood of books about the Internet
in general, and even a few about running a Web Server in particular.
If you don't require the convenience and permanence of books, a lot has been
published on the Web itself.
Books and Web Pages I have found useful include:
- Running Linux, by Matt Welsh (1995, O'Reiley & Associates)
and
- Linux Network Administrator's Guide, by Olaf Kirch (1995, O'Reiley & Associates)
This is, after all, a Linux project we are talking about here.
- Managing INTERNET Information Services, (1994, O'Reiley & Associates)
This book covers most services, from mail servers, FTP Servers, Gopher, WAIS,
and the Web. It goes into detail, providing enough information to actually
set up one of these servers. No CD-ROM, but the sample files are available
from the Internet.
- Running a Perfect WEB Site, (1995, QUE Corporation)
Gives an in-depth coverage of everything from choosing an Internet provider,
choosing a computer, OS, and software, to a thurough tutorial on writing
HTML documents. Includes a CD-ROM with over 100 Windows and Unix programs.
- Web pages from HaL Computer's
Interesting WWW Links
- Web pages from
NCSA HTTPd Home Page,
the home of Mosaic and the NCSA Web Server.
Ben Spade
Not responsible for errors in spelling or facts.