Linux Socket Programming by Example [Paperback]

Warren Gay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0789722410 | ISBN-13: 978-0789722416 | Edition: 1

Linux Socket Programming by Example begins with a very basic introduction to the fundamentals of socket level programming. As the chapters progress, you are introduced to related concepts, such as forming network addresses, the TCP/IP protocol suite and options, writing servers, and creating secure applications. You will also learn about socket fundamentals, domains and addresses, address conversion functions, socket types and protocols, Internet sockets, types and protocols, binding an address to a socket, using Datagram oriented protocols, and much more.

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Linux Socket Programming by Example begins with a very basic introduction to the fundamentals of socket level programming. As the chapters progress, you are introduced to related concepts, such as forming network addresses, the TCP/IP protocol suite and options, writing servers, and creating secure applications. You will also learn about socket fundamentals, domains and addresses, address conversion functions, socket types and protocols, Internet sockets, types and protocols, binding an address to a socket, using Datagram oriented protocols, and much more.

About the Author

Warren Gay is the bestselling author of Sams Teach Yourself Linux Programming in 24 Hours. He is the supervisor of Investment Management Systems at Mackenzie Financial Corporation. He has been programming professionally since 1980, programming for UNIX since 1986 and Linux since 1994. He has written many popular Internet-based Linux packages, including an ftp Backup program and a .wav player program.

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Que; 1 edition (April 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789722410
• ISBN-13: 978-0789722416
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #267,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Delivers!, January 7, 2002

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W. J. Vovil "Wayne" (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linux Socket Programming by Example (Paperback)

This book delivers on its title. I found some of the code useful immediately straight out of the book. I also have his Linux Programming book. It too is very good. I would have given it five stars; but for lack in two areas: firstly, I would have liked coverage of dynamic restart of client / server apps and logging; secondly, as there isn't a CD provided, a download site is given which reroutes you somewhere else and I couldn't find any code to download. This also occured for my other SAMS book by the same author.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fair beginner's book to socket programming, January 13, 2001

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B. K. Lau (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Linux Socket Programming by Example (Paperback)

This is very readable and usable as a beginner's guide to socket programming. One particular aspect I liked is that the author took the pain to illustrate the socket structure well which many book glossed over. Also, the sample codes are short and illustrate the use of the socket calls well. The book could have been expanded to cover HTTP,SOAP,XML, etc to give it a 5 star. Also think that the publisher could have used better quality print material.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, May 29, 2000

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"modular33" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Linux Socket Programming by Example (Paperback)

Ah, Warren Gay is the man. I was very pleased with his Sams' Linux Programming book and decided to pick up this book hoping it would be just as straight forward and clear as the Sams' book. He delivered again. I've gone through many socket tutorials on the web and always felt like something was lacking. I still had many questions, but this book cleared them up. You can use this knowledge immediately to write your own apps. Though, I wish there was more on ioctl(), but maybe that goes too far beyond basic socket programming. Oh, Warren Gay is a supporter/programmer for GNU/Open Source. That's a big plus!