Inside Appletalk (The Apple connectivity library) [Hardcover]

Gursharan S. Sidhu (Author), Richard F. Andrews (Author), Alan B. Oppenheimer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0201550210 | ISBN-13: 978-0201550214 | Publication Date: May 1990 | Edition: 2 Sub

Written by Gursharan S. Sidhu, technical director of Network Systems Development at Apple Computer, and two of Apple's senior staff engineers - Richard F. Andrews and Alan B. Oppenheimer - "Inside AppleTalk" provides an in-depth discussion of the protocol architecture of the AppleTalk network system. This Second Edition features completely updated, detailed descriptions of the AppleTalk protocols, including the enhancements of AppleTalk Phase 2, as well as a fundamental overview by Mr. Sidhu.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 650 pages
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley (C); 2 Sub edition (May 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201550210
• ISBN-13: 978-0201550214
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,079,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Computers & Technology > Apple > Mac Administration

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If all protocol books were this easy to read...., April 7, 2001

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kent dahlgren (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Appletalk (The Apple connectivity library) (Hardcover)

I've stated before that I appreciate the style of Radia Perlman. She tells a story, giving rich insight as to why things do what they do.

This book comes close to doing the same thing, in a spirit crossed between Stevens' TCP/IP Illustrated and Perlman's writings.

AppleTalk is an elegant protocol many too quickly dismiss as "outdated." Within it exist many working paradigms regarding utilitarian "ease of use" connectivity that would be of great benefit to those brainstorming where to grow TCP/IP.

This book is well worth the money, and even though we've stopped developing AppleTalk stacks its constantly referenced for creative examples.

The technical writers responsible for this book should be proud of themselves. Its top notch.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inside Appletalk, May 3, 2002

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Balkar Singh (Bay Point, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Appletalk (The Apple connectivity library) (Hardcover)

This is awsome book. If you are into troubleshooting appletalk, or just want to learn detail about AppleTalk Protocol this is great book. This books also talks about the difference between AppleTalk Phase I & II. I like this book specially because its writen by the creator of AppleTalk Mr. Gurcharn Singh Sindhu. Mr. Sidhu really know AppleTalk inside out, he is the God of AppleTalk.