iris wrote: > where would be the best place to read up on all this > server-client communication. As in all things standards-related, go to the source - in this case the World Wide Web Consortium, W3C: http://www.w3.org/Protocols/HTTP/1.0/spec There's a 1.1 spec, but this'll get you started :-) And the W3C site is where you'll find the specs for HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, and many, many more ... HTH! -- H* Hassan Schroeder ----------------------------- hassan at webtuitive.com Webtuitive Design ---(+1) 408-938-0567 --- http://www.webtuitive.com -- creating dynamic Web sites and applications since 1994 --