title: When using HTTP, which encoding is better, base64, yEnc, or uuencode?
body: <p>My requirement is to encode data and send it across network via HTTP, but I am stuck trying to choose the best encoding technique.  Which of the three above is best?  Is there anything better?</p>
  
  <p>The criteria for "best" should be small size and fast encoding/decoding.</p>