<p><i>TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers, Second Edition</i> is a quick and affordable way to gain the knowledge and skills needed to develop sophisticated and powerful web-based applications. The book''s focused, tutorial-based approach enables the reader to master the tasks and techniques essential to virtually all client-server projects using sockets in C. This edition has been expanded to include new advancements such as support for IPv6 as well as detailed defensive programming strategies.</p><p>If you program using Java, be sure to check out this book''s companion, <i>TCP/IP Sockets in Java: Practical Guide for Programmers, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Edition</i>.</p>