Peer to Peer: Collaboration and Sharing over the Internet [Paperback]

Bo Leuf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 14, 2002

The first practical guide to putting Peer to Peer technologies to work in your personal or business web site!@BULLET = Melds practical info with in-depth analysis, all in an easy-to-read, informal, and personal style@BULLET = Cuts through all the media hype to present a clear understanding of what can be done using P2P@BULLET = Provides an overview of P2P concepts, a practical guide to installation and deployment, information on specific protocols and tools, and discussions of legal and security issues@SUMMARY = From its controversial grassroots beginnings, peer to peer is entering the mainstream of Internet communications and business, as managers and technology professionals are looking to tap into the vitality of this widespread communication model. Without a common protocol, tool suite, or single networking structure to facilitate development, however, harnessing peer-to-peer technology is not a simple task. Most P2P material exists today in a very scattered way, as paper that focus on specific aspects of programming or usage, or partial documentation of existing implementations.The main goal of this book is to collect, summarize, and clearly present the phenomenon of P2P technology in an interesting and entertaining way, while still providing technical information on two levels -- specifics useful for quick setup and use, but also explanations detailed enough for experienced administrators to manage their own systems. @AUTHBIO = Bo Leuf is an independent consultant specializing in cross-platform software product design, user interfaces, usability analysis, and collaborative and sharing technologies. He maintains several professional and recreational Internet sites, one of which provides commercial Web hosting services. An experienced technical author and trainer, he is co-author of The Wiki Way (Addison-Wesley) and Outlook 2000 in a Nutshell (O'Reilly.)

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From the Back Cover

"Bo Leuf's book does a particularly good job of balancing technical, functional, business, and legal information, then presenting it in a way that is useful for both the executive and technical reader—no mean feat." —From the foreword by Mitchel Ahern, Director Business Development, AdTools Inc., a Sony Music Company

Moving beyond its grassroot and controversial beginnings, peer to peer (p2p) is now entering the mainstream of Internet communications and business as managers and technology professionals look to tap into the vitality of this widespread communication model. But without a common protocol, tool suite, or single networking structure to facilitate development, harnessing peer-to-peer technology is not a simple task. Peer to Peer: Collaboration and Sharing over the Internet provides the first comprehensive resource to help business and communications professionals get started.

This complete handbook presents everything industry professionals and interested users need to know. Readers will find a clear overview of peer-to-peer concepts, architectural models, and network applications; a practical guide to installation and deployment; information on specific protocols and tools; and discussions on legal and security issues.

Specific topics include:

• The history of peer-to-peer network communications
• An overview of atomistic, user-centric, data-centric, and leveraged p2p models
• Security issues, including firewalls, tunnels, redundancy, and persistence
• Legal issues, such as file sharing and intellectual property rights
• Trade-offs inherent in various messaging technologies, including ICQ, AIM, and Jabber
• File-sharing solutions, including Napster, Gnutella, and Madster
• Distributed storage and content distribution p2p solutions, such as MojoNation and Swarmcast
• p2p technologies for secure or anonymous publishing of content
• New collaborative infrastructure solutions, such as Groove and JXTA
• Discussions of legal and monetary issues in the content control wars

The book also includes several case studies that feature enterprise p2p solutions, trust and security issues in peer-to-peer journalism, and integrating peer solutions into the new Web.

Practical, insightful, and thoroughly entertaining, Peer to Peer: Collaboration and Sharing over the Internet brings to light the current and future capabilities of p2p technology and its likely role in the next generation of the Internet.

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About the Author

Bo Leuf has extensive experience in technical communication and teaching, coupled with a deep understanding of cross-platform software product design, user interfaces and usability analysis. He maintains several professional and recreational Internet Web sites, including one that provides commercial Web hosting and Wiki services for others. An independent consultant in Sweden for more than 25 years, Bo has been responsible for software development and localization projects. He is currently a freelance consultant and technical writer, specializing in software documentation, translation, and design-team training. He is a regular contributor to a major Swedish computer magazine, and a frequent speaker at technical conferences.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (June 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201767325
• ISBN-13: 978-0201767322
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,203,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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