Writing Web Applications With WAI: Netscape Enterprise Server/FastTrack Server, Version 3.0/3.01

The manual Writing Web Applications with WAI documents the web application interface (WAI). You can use this interface to write your own web application services for the Netscape web servers. (For an explanation of web application services, see Chapter 1, "Understanding WAI".)

Who Should Read This Guide?

This guide is intended for use by C, C++, and Java programmers who want to write their own web application services in Netscape web servers.

This document assumes you are familiar with the use of the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the Common Gateway Interface (CGI), and client-server architecture, as well as the tools involved in compiling, linking, and launching programs written in languages such as C, C++, and Java. This document builds on that knowledge to enable you to interface your application to the web server to enable client programs to access that application.

What's in This Guide?

This guide explains how to use the web application interface (WAI) in the Netscape web servers. The guide documents the C, C++, and Java interfaces in the WAI.

Table 0.1 describes each chapter in more detail.

Table 0.1 Finding information In this manual

To do this: See this chapter:
Learn more about WAI and the Netscape web servers
Chapter 1, "Understanding WAI"

Learn how the sample applications work
Chapter 2, "Quick Start: Running the Examples"

Learn how to use WAI to write your own application
Chapter 3, "Using WAI"

Find out how to write a WAI application in C
Chapter 4, "Writing a WAI Application in C"

Find out how to write a WAI application in C++
Chapter 5, "Writing a WAI Application in C++"

Find out how to write a WAI application in Java
Chapter 6, "Writing a WAI Application in Java"

Find out how to write an in-process server plug-in
Chapter 7, "Writing a WAI Server Plug-In"

Understand security issues with WAI
Chapter 8, "Security Guidelines for Using WAI"

Look up the description of an interface
Chapter 9, "WAI Reference"

Learn about C++ and Java naming services
Chapter 10, "Naming Services"

Troubleshoot problems with WAI applications
Chapter 11, "Troubleshooting Problems"

To do this:	See this chapter:
Learn more about WAI and the Netscape web servers	Chapter 1, "Understanding WAI"
Learn how the sample applications work	Chapter 2, "Quick Start: Running the Examples"
Learn how to use WAI to write your own application	Chapter 3, "Using WAI"
Find out how to write a WAI application in C	Chapter 4, "Writing a WAI Application in C"
Find out how to write a WAI application in C++	Chapter 5, "Writing a WAI Application in C++"
Find out how to write a WAI application in Java	Chapter 6, "Writing a WAI Application in Java"
Find out how to write an in-process server plug-in	Chapter 7, "Writing a WAI Server Plug-In"
Understand security issues with WAI	Chapter 8, "Security Guidelines for Using WAI"
Look up the description of an interface	Chapter 9, "WAI Reference"
Learn about C++ and Java naming services	Chapter 10, "Naming Services"
Troubleshoot problems with WAI applications	Chapter 11, "Troubleshooting Problems"

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