Resources To Start a Web Server

Question

I want to start the development of a web server using the Scheme language, but I need to have the basics knowledge of the web server, using the sockets and a little about the optimizations.

Answer 1

The basics of the HTTP protocol can be seen in the RFC document located at Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1

Answer 2

These could be good starting points:

• Apache Source Code Repository
• Lighttpd code repository

Answer 3

I would also look at Implementation and Use of the PLT Scheme Web Server which describes somebody building one.