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Preface

I. Introduction to Palm Network Development
1. Connected Palms
A Brief History of Palm OS Networking
Networking Options
2. The Network Application Model
The OSI Model
OSI Layers
3. Designing Network Applications
The Zen of Palm
Designing FtpView
Designing Daytime Peer
Implementation Plan
4. Development Tools
Development Tools
Debugging Tools

II. Net Library Programming
5. A Brief Tour of the Net Library
The Design of the Net Library
Using the Net Library
6. Hello, NetLib
Initializing the Net Library
Connecting to the Network
Disconnecting from the Network
Sample Application
7. Hostnames and Addresses
Hostname Resolution
Service Resolution
Byte Ordering
Sample Application
8. Making Connections
What Is a Connection?
Palm OS Connections
The Life and Times of a Socket
Sample Application
9. Exchanging Data
Streaming Data Exchanges
The File Transfer Protocol
Sample Application
10. Reading and Writing Responsively
Deconstructing FtpView
The FTP State Machine
Sample Application
11. Accepting Connections
Serving TCP Connections
FTP Data Connections
Sample Application
12. Optimizing Stream Sockets
Socket Operating Modes
Blocking Sockets
Nonblocking Sockets
Unblocking FtpView
13. UDP Sockets
What Is UDP?
UDP and the Network
The Daytime Protocol
Sample Application
Suggestions for Further Reading

Index