Palm OS Network Programming: Writing Connected Applications for the Palm (Paperback)

by Greg Winton (Author)

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'HIT! ... Covers a difficult topic in detail with lots of examples.' Computer Shopper, February 2002

Product Description
The wireless revolution has touched off a huge demand for Palm OS network applications. Palm OS Network Programming is the first complete guide to developing network applications for the Palm computing platform. It puts you in control of your network applications by revealing how the many Palm OS nuances relate to effective Palm networking applications. Unlike other books, Palm OS Network Programming assumes no prior experience with networking--all you need to get started is some basic knowledge of Palm programming in C. You'll learn Palm networking concepts such as transport protocols and client-server applications from the ground up, amply illustrated with examples in the major development environment--Metrowerks CodeWarrior. The Palm Net Library, essential to any network application development, gets the detailed treatment it deserves, with sample network applications demonstrating how to make the best use of this powerful system library.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.; 1 edition (September 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0596000057
• ISBN-13: 978-0596000059
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,217,380 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book belongs in every Palm OS developer's library, November 1, 2001

By	Marc McCotter (Santa Monica, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Palm OS Network Programming is the first book for which I have written a review. I cannot think of a finer book to start my editorial review career. Greg Winton's organization, clarity, and writing style, transforms a potentially dry topic into a work of art that is truly a joy to read.

I am currently 3/4 of the way through the book and I'm torn between plowing through it (as I usually do) and reading as slowly as I can...not wanting to reach the finish line.

Greg Winton does an outstanding job of describing the principles behind Palm OS networking, and explaining network application development in crystal clear detail. The order in which the material is presented and the explanations that accompany the API descriptions and sample code, confess that this was not a book that was rushed to market, but was instead thoroughly researched and revised to perfection.

I truly believe that Palm OS Network Programming raises the bar for future programming books, and deserves an easily accessible spot in every Palm OS developer's library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Palm OS Network Programming Reference, February 13, 2003

By	FredZarguna "adeveloper" (Boalsburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews

An excellent, well-written book with great examples that should work for both beginners and advanced users. No other book on Palm OS development [I think I own just about all of them] overlaps in any serious way with the topics treated so thoroughly in this book.

The chapters on non-blocking sockets are an absolute must-read for anybody who wants to develop robust, responsive, real-world applications for the Palm OS.

Two nit-picky items: 1) the book is somewhat more verbose than it needs to be because of irrelevancies about "the Zen of this..." and the "Tao of that...". If you ignore these altogether too-cute sidebars, you'll have a generally more productive and pleasant read. 2) there are some occasional stylistic problems with the C-code. Not errors, but things like assignments to local variables that would never be referenced that show up. The code is also somewhat more pedestrian than that employed by most working C or C++ coders. For the large audience, this might be a plus. I think the style makes it more accessible to VB and NS-Basic types. But it will be a little off-putting to the hard-core.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good code, good figure and good structure., October 22, 2008

By	Kaizen (Japan) - See all my reviews

This guide have good structure, good figures and good codes.
The source for both Glib liblary and the examples are available at the O'Reilly FTP site.
We can develop network application with them.
Palm os web site is changed.
http://www.accessdevnet.com/
And the name is changed to Garnet OS.
"Garnet OS expands the solid foundation of Palm OS 5 by incorporating standard support for a broad range of screen resolutions and expanded support for wireless connections including Bluetooth®.