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A Beginner's Guide to HTTP - Part 1: Definitions

Abbey Perini on February 04, 2022

As a web developer, I sometimes describe my job as "making things talk to each other over the internet." HTTP, which stands for Hypertext Transfer ...
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Letícia Pegoraro Garcez

I think I've learned more from this article then in my college classes about computer networks hahaha.
Congratulations for the awesome article, and I'll we waiting for the next part. :)

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Abbey Perini

What a compliment! Thank you! 🥰

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Sheriff S

Great content, easy-to-understand. I have read lots of article about HTTP and didn't understand. I will be looking forward to your great works. much love and blessings to you. ❤

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Safety Vest 2789

Thank you for the article! I am reviewing with many others and prepping for interviews. This article is great.

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Gass

I loved this analogy

if the server is the whole restaurant, the API is the waiter, the menu is the list of methods the API provides, and the hungry customer is the client.

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Azhar Dev • Edited

Nice and comprehensive stuff.
Thanks for sharing.

await axios.get('/abbey/http/part2')

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Abbey Perini

😂 👏👏👏 I'm hoping to get part 2 out this week!

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rishio • Edited

This is awesome!
It describes more than I actually require :D
Thanks a lot

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cameronmoodley

This was an amazing read, keep up the great work.

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Abbey Perini

Thank you! 😁

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Extra PC Games

Wow, Thanks a lot.

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Fili

I don't think you have seen http.dog yet : ) More images and status codes. Hope you like it.

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Aliyu Muhammad

I think I've learn more from this article thank you
but can you help me with ideas I'm software engineering student and a beginner

in teh

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Mateusz Skrobiś

Very good beginners article, tho i knew all that stuff already, i am sure, that if i would not, this article would explain everything to me very clearly. Keep it up!