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The more I see and use REST, the more it seems to be a re-iteration of the ideas behind HTTP. There are many books that talk about REST - what about HTTP?
What's the best book on the ideas and technical details behind HTTP itself?
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HTTP: The Definitive Guide explains everything people need to use HTTP efficiently -- including the "black arts" and "tricks of the trade" -- in a concise and readable manner.In addition to explaining the basic HTTP features, syntax and guidelines, this book clarifies related, but often misunderstood topics, such as: ...
HTTP: The Definitive Guide
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RESTful Web Services
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I recommend reading the RFC specification documents. They are well written, and the books are usually just glosses on them.
(Sir) Tim Berners-Lee wrote the original RFC 1945 HTTP/1.0 document. Skip the more esoteric sections at first reading.
The protocol is now on version HTTP/1.1.
In the time it would take you to read a book, you can read the RFCs three or four times, about what it takes to get a good grasp of them. :-)
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