Summary

HTTP/2 in Action

is a complete guide to HTTP/2, one of the core protocols of the web. Because HTTP/2 has been designed to be easy to transition to, including keeping it backwards compatible, adoption is rapid and expected to increase over the next few years. Concentrating on practical matters, this interesting book presents key HTTP/2 concepts such as frames, streams, and multiplexing and explores how they affect the performance and behavior of your websites.

About the Technology

HTTP—Hypertext Transfer Protocol—is the standard for exchanging messages between websites and browsers. And after 20 years, it's gotten a much-needed upgrade. With support for streams, server push, header compression, and prioritization, HTTP/2 delivers vast improvements in speed, security, and efficiency.

About the Book

HTTP/2 in Action

teaches you everything you need to know to use HTTP/2 effectively. You'll learn how to optimize web performance with new features like frames, multiplexing, and push. You'll also explore real-world examples on advanced topics like flow control and dependencies. With ready-to-implement tips and best practices, this practical guide is sure to get you—and your websites—up to speed!

What's Inside

HTTP/2 for web developers

Upgrading and troubleshooting

Real-world examples and case studies

QUIC and HTTP/3

About the Reader

Written for web developers and site administrators.

About the Authors

Barry Pollard

is a professional developer with two decades of experience developing, supporting, and tuning software and infrastructure.

Table of Contents

PART 1 MOVING TO HTTP/2

Web technologies and HTTP

The road to HTTP/2

Upgrading to HTTP/2

PART 2 USING HTTP/2

HTTP/2 protocol basics

Implementing HTTP/2 push

Optimizing for HTTP/2

PART 3 ADVANCED HTTP/2

Advanced HTTP/2 concepts

HPACK header compression

PART 4 THE FUTURE OF HTTP

TCP, QUIC, and HTTP/3

Where HTTP goes from here

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