Zero Configuration Networking: The Ultimate Guide

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Previously, two laptops, placed side by side, could not communicate with each other – they might as well have been a thousand miles apart. But that was back then, before the advent of Zero Configuration Networking technology. This amazing cross-platform open source technology automatically connects electronic devices into a network, allowing them to interoperate seamlessly, without any configuration on the part of the user. So now you don’t have to lift a finger! Needless to say, it has completely changed the way people connect to devices and programs for printing, file sharing, and other activities.

Zero Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide walks you through this innovative networking technology, with a complete overview of protocols and ways to deploy network-aware applications and devices.

Written by two zero-configuration networking experts, including one of Apple’s computer scientists, the book covers much more than file sharing and printing. Zero Configuration Networking also enables activities like music and photo sharing and automatically discovering friends on instant messaging apps. In fact, Zero Configuration Networking can be used for virtually any device that can be controlled by a computer. And this handy guide contains insider information on all of its capabilities and how you can easily apply them in your own environment.

For the technically advanced, Zero-Configuration Networking: The Definitive Guide examines the three core technologies that make up zero-configuration networking: link-local addressing, multicast DNS, and DNS service discovery. It also reviews a number of APIs, including C-API, Java API, CFNetServices, and Cocoa's NSNetServices.

Whether you want to understand how iTunes works or want to network a number of laptops and other devices in your office for maximum efficiency, you'll find all the answers in this authoritative guide.

Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (January 17, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Softcover: 252 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596101007
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596101008
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 lb
Dimensions: 7.01 x 0.55 x 9.41 inches