Networking Essentials

• A comprehensive book on networking (and expensive too):
  Computer Networks - A Systems Approach, Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie, 2nd edition, 1999.
• Informal introduction to the Domain Name System (a.k.a. DNS):
  Exploring the Domain Name Space; DNS in Action, Kristin Windbigler, Jan 1997.
• Informal introduction to the HTTP protocol or What happens when you click on a link?
  HTTP Transactions and You; One Click = Several Requests, Dean Gaudet, Feb 1997.
• A comprehensive guide on how to write HTTP clients and servers:
  HTTP Made Really Easy: A Practical Guide To Writing Clients And Servers, James Marshall, Apr 1997.