The Secret Lives of Web Pages

A fun, hip and accessible explanation of coding and why we need to understand how the internet actually works .

Summary

Every day billions of people view billions of web pages. Most people don't know what's behind a web page. Focusing on coding and the web page: what it is, why it happened, and how to understand it, the author explains what happens when a web page loads into your browser, from the basic text and headlines to the moment your identity can be stolen.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Ford
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.06.2016
• EAN: 9780241262566
• ISBN: 978-0-241-26256-6
• Series: ALLEN LANE
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Technology: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, COMPUTERS / Internet / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Internet: general works, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Web programming, COMPUTERS / Internet / Web Programming