Palm OS Network Programming Writing Connected Applications for the Palm

Name: Palm OS Network Programming Writing Connected Applications for the Palm
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ISBN: 9780596000059

ISBN-10: 0596000057

ISBN-13: 9780596000059

Edition: 2001

Authors: Greg Winton

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The wireless revolution has touched off a huge demand for Palm OS network applications. But information on how to connect a Palm is fragmented across dry function listings in the SDK documentation, a couple of book chapters, some sample code, and a few articles on the Palm web site (each of which assumes prior knowledge of network applications). "Palm OS Network Programming pulls all the necessary elements together in the first complete guide to developing network applications for the Palm Computing Platform. The author assumes knowledge of Palm programming in C, but no network experience is required. You'll learn Palm network concepts such as transport protocols and client-server…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/16/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to Palm Network Development



Connected Palms


A Brief History of Palm OS Networking


Networking Options



The Network Application Model


The OSI Model


OSI Layers



Designing Network Applications


The Zen of Palm


Designing FtpView


Designing Daytime Peer


Implementation Plan



Development Tools


Development Tools


Debugging Tools



Net Library Programming



A Brief Tour of the Net Library


The Design of the Net Library


Using the Net Library



Hello, NetLib


Initializing the Net Library


Connecting to the Network


Disconnecting from the Network


Sample Application



Hostnames and Addresses


Hostname Resolution


Service Resolution


Byte Ordering


Sample Application



Making Connections


What Is a Connection?


Palm OS Connections


The Life and Times of a Socket


Sample Application



Exchanging Data


Streaming Data Exchanges


The File Transfer Protocol


Sample Application



Reading and Writing Responsively


Deconstructing FtpView


The FTP State Machine


Sample Application



Accepting Connections


Serving TCP Connections


FTP Data Connections


Sample Application



Optimizing Stream Sockets


Socket Operating Modes


Blocking Sockets


Nonblocking Sockets


Unblocking FtpView



UDP Sockets


What Is UDP?


UDP and the Network


The Daytime Protocol


Sample Application


Suggestions for Further Reading


Index