Syncfusion Inc., 2015. — 108 p.Handling a request is no longer the simple process of “send back the content of this file,” but instead involves routing the request to the web application, which, among other things, determines where the content comes from. In Web Servers Succinctly, author Marc Clifton provides great insights on the benefits of building your own web server, and covers different options available for threading, work processes, session management, routing, and security.
Topics included:
Why Build a Web Server?
Your First Web Server
Threads, Tasks, and Async/Await
Thread-Spanning Workflows
Routing
Sessions
HTTPS
Error Handling and Redirecting
Parameterized Routes
Form Parameters and AJAX
View Engines
Stress Testing
