Searching for a tutorial/book on socket programming

koodoo · 06-03-2005, 02:35 PM

Hi,

I am taking a course on "Socket Programming on The Linux Platform" and so would like to have some reference book/tutorial to read along. I've googled this and got some good stuff but also got a lot of crap.

Also since I am a complete n00b in this field so I would like to ask someone who has experience in this field and could guide me in making a good choice of reference material for a good tutorial/book (possibly downloadable through the internet).

Thanx in anticipation.

carl.waldbieser · 06-03-2005, 09:02 PM

Sockets programming to a C API these days is somewhat tedious. "Unix Network Programming, Volume I" (ISBN 0131411551) is considered a pretty good reference in this regard. A lot of higher level languages make socket programming much easier. For example, socket programming in Python is a snap.

juanbobo · 06-04-2005, 03:32 AM

A decent tutorial...

http://www.coding-zone.co.uk/cpp/art...gramming.shtml

koodoo · 06-04-2005, 05:36 AM

Hi, Carl.waldbieser thanx for the advice and the book. I'll check it out.

Also thanks Juanbobo I already knew about that guide but now I'll feel even more comfortable and confident in going through with it.

Thanx again.

koodoo · 06-05-2005, 02:01 PM

Hi,

The book suggested by Carl.Waldbieser is great!!!. Thanx again.

Here is a link to download the book for anyone who is also looking for a book on Socket Programming :

Unix Network Programming Volume 1:The Sockets Networking API, Third Edition

house_randann · 06-05-2005, 02:37 PM

This is also an excellent quick reference with programming examples.

TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides Series) (Morgan Kaufmann Practical Guides Series), written by Michael J. Donahoo / Kenneth L. Calvert

koodoo · 06-07-2005, 01:48 PM

Hi House_Randann,
Checked out the book you mentioned. A good one indeed.

Thanx for the help