某天听电台听到一个前端的前辈在讲经验及建议，推荐了基本书，HTTP Developer's Handbook 是其中一本，不厚也就百来页。对一直想学清楚 http 的我来说是再好不过了。

读书前先看下目录吧。

Part I Introducing HTTP

• Chapter 1 What Is HTTP
• Chapter 2 The Internet and the world Wide Web
• Chapter 3 HTTP Transaction
• Chapter 4 UsingHTTP

Part II HTTPDefinition

• Chapter 5 HTTP Request
• Chapter 6 HTTP Response
• Chapter 7 General Headers
• Chapter 8 Entity Headers Allow
• Chapter 9 Formatting Specifications
• Chapter 10 Media Types

Part III Maintaining States

• Chapter 11 HTTP State Management with Cookies
• Chapter 12 Other Methods of State Management
• Chapter 13 Maintaining Client Data

Part IV Performance

• Chapter 14 Leveraging HTTP to Enhance Performance
• Chapter 15 Introduction to Caching Protocols
• Chapter 16 Load Distribution

Part V Security

• Chapter 17 Authentication with HTTP
• Chapter 18 Secure Sockets Laver
• Chapter 19 Transport Layer Security
• Chapter 20 Secure HTTP
• Chapter 21 Intelligent Architecture
• Chapter 22 Programming Practices
• Chapter 23 Common Attacks and Solutions

Part VI Evolution of HTTP

• Chapter 24 Standards of Organizations
• Chapter 25 The Future of HTTP