UNIX NETWORK PROGRAMMING - Volume 1, Networking APIs: sockets and XTI, 2nd edition

Whether you write Web servers, client/server applications, or any other network software, you need to understand networking APIs-especially sockets-in greater detail than ever before. You need UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1, Second Edition. In this book, leading Unix networking expert, W. Richard Stevens, offers unprecedented, start-to-finish guidance on making the most of sockets, the de facto standard for Unix network programming-as well as extensive coverage of the X/Open Transport Interface (XTI). Learn how to choose among today's leading client/server design approaches, including TCP iterative, concurrent, preforked and prethreaded servers. Master the X/Open Transport Interface, including XTI TCP clients and servers, name and address functions, options, streams, and additional functions. The Internet/intranet revolution has dramatically increased the demand for developers with a sophisticated understanding of network programming APIs, especially sockets. One book contains all you need to know: UNIX Network Programming, Volume 1, Second Edition.