I love TTW. I've read most of it now. It's detailed, for example the URL parsing discussion. However, Zalewski pulls the details into a big picture narrative.

I love TTW. I've read most of it now. It's detailed, for example the URL parsing discussion. However, Zalewski pulls the details into a big picture narrative. It immensely benefited me -- a web developer familiar with the craft but lacking depth. It could be a difficult introduction to read cover to cover! By all means get it if you plan a deep relationship with web programming.