The home page contains the most recent
news announcements for the site. I archive older news items to this
page. December 23, 2005:
- Media Attention:
The TCP/IP Guide is getting noticed more by the mainstream media and the
"alternative" press as well. The book was recently mentioned in several
networking publications, and also got a headline review on Slashdot.org. As
a result I received a surge of book orders and ran out of stock on supplies;
I should be able to catch up on any recent orders by early next week. Thanks
for your patience!
December 8, 2005:
- Rave Reviews Are Pouring In! More and
more folks are discovering The TCP/IP Guide book,
both individual readers eager to learn about TCP/IP, and reviewers as well.
I have updated the Testimonials page with
excerpts from, and links to, the latest rave reviews. Check them out!
- Errata Pages Updated: As more people
read through The TCP/IP Guide, more little "gotchas" are being identified in
all editions of the Guide. I have listed important errata on the
electronic version errata page and the
book errata page.
October 19, 2005:
- Book Sale! For a limited time, I have
dropped the price of The TCP/IP Guide book by $5.
So the cost is now just $59.99 including economy shipping in the US. By
buying from me you also get the full electronic PDF version on a
professionally-produced CD, included in a sleeve in the book. I will also
autograph or personalize the book for you upon request. All this for less
than $5 over the cost of buying from Amazon!
- Two More Great Reviews of The TCP/IP
Guide on Amazon.com: Word is getting around...and people really seem to
like the book!
Check
out the latest reviews.
October 15, 2005:
- First Review of The TCP/IP Guide on
Amazon.com: Here's what the first reviewer of the book had to say: "I'm
blown away by this book. The coverage of the topics is outstanding in both
it's breadth and depth. The tone is very readable. And the use of graphics,
wow. This book is tremendous. It's going to instantly be "the TCP/IP
reference". It blows the old classic, TCP/IP Illustrated, straight out of
the water. This book is worth every single penny. No doubt. It's going to
set a new bar for technical books. Wow." Not bad eh?
October 8, 2005:
- Book and Pressed CDs Now In Stock!
The TCP/IP Guide book is now in stock, and I have also received the snazzy
new professionally produced CDs of version 3.0. Click here to
order your copy! All preorders will be mailed out on Monday. Thanks for
your patience!
September 27, 2005:
- TCP/IP Version 3.0 Released: To
coincide with the release of The TCP/IP Guide in book form, I have released
version 3.0 of the electronic edition of The TCP/IP Guide. This is not a
major upgrade (despite the 3.0 version number) but does contain numerous
small updates, fixes and corrections. It is available as a free download
upgrade to those who ordered versions 1.0 or 2.0; please
contact me for a password.
- Now Taking Orders for The TCP/IP Guide Book! The
hardcover print version of The TCP/IP Guide is now in transit from the
printer, and should be in my hands this week. I am now taking orders for the
book (which includes the electronic version) and plan to ship by the end of
the week of October 3, 2005; click here to order
and be among the first to get your copy!
- Pressed TCP/IP Guide CDs: For the
first time, CD versions of The TCP/IP Guide will now be available as
professional-looking pressed CDs, unlike the hand-made CD-Rs I used for
versions 1.0 and 2.0. These should be available the first week of October.
- Electronic Version Prices Reduced!
I made the CDs better, so that means I am raising prices for CD copies,
right? Nope, I'm
going to reduce the prices on all electronic versions! Download copies of The TCP/IP Guide are now
$34.99 (reduced from $39.99), and CDs are $44.99 or $49.99 (instead of $49.99 and
$54.99). See the electronic version pricing page for details.
September 9, 2005:
- The TCP/IP Guide Book is Done! The
print TCP/IP Guide is done and now being printed. I anticipate that it will
be available both here and at major retailers by the end of the month. I
will be updating the site to accept orders for the book within the next
couple of weeks.
July 7, 2005:
- The TCP/IP Guide Book is Almost Here:
The process involved in converting the electronic version of The TCP/IP
Guide into a textbook turned out to be much more involved than anyone
involved in the project expected. The good news is that it is almost done.
My publisher has informed me that the book is nearly ready to go to the
printers, and should be available by late August or early September. I will
post more information here when we get closer to that timeframe. Thanks for
your patience!
- Testimonials Needed: Many people have
said that they like The TCP/IP Guide online and PDF versions. I would like
to collect some of these testimonials to use in the upcoming book. What I
really need are short positive statements about the material, especially
from those who are in prominent positions in the industry -- networking
company executives, professors from prestigious schools, well-known
consultants, and so on. If you think you can help me with this,
please contact me as soon as possible. Thanks!
June 17, 2004:
- Search Box Added to Free Site: I have
added a Google search box to each page of the free version of
The TCP/IP Guide. You can use this box to search the site or the entire
Web. Hope you find it useful!
June 7, 2004:
- The TCP/IP Guide Now Available for Free
Online! I have decided to publish the complete contents of The TCP/IP
Guide on the Web for everyone to read. My hope is that this will be a
valuable resource for the Internet community, and that by seeing the quality
of the material, readers will be interested in purchasing the full Guide for
download (for the convenience of a single document with no ads).
You can access the free version of the Guide here.
Please feel free to let me know what you think of it.
- Version 2.0 of The TCP/IP Guide: As I
promised in my March update, I have made extensive updates to version 1.0
The TCP/IP Guide. The material was thoroughly reviewed by two TCP/IP experts
and numerous technical errors and clarity problems addressed. I have also
broken up most of the larger topics with subheaders to make the material
easier to digest. Hundreds of other minor glitches, typos and problems have
also been corrected.
- Free Download Upgrade For Version 1.0
Purchasers: As promised, despite version 2.0 being a major upgrade, it
is available to download for free (or on CD for a nominal charge) to anyone
who licensed version 1.0. Please contact me for a
password.
- Update on The TCP/IP Guide Book
Publication: In addition to the technical and formatting changes
mentioned above, my publisher and I have been working hard for the last
three months on revising and editing the material of The TCP/IP Guide for
its publication. Due to the sheer size of the Guide and the complexity of
the material, this is taking longer than anticipated. We now expect it will
be available near the end of the calender year 2004.
- Web Site Updates: I have
changed/added several pages on the site to reflect the current version of
the Guide and to integrate the existing pages with the new free section of
The TCP/IP Guide.
March 31, 2004:
- Print Publication of The TCP/IP Guide!
I am pleased to announce that I have reached agreement with
No Starch Press to have The TCP/IP Guide published in print form.
No Starch Press is a
widely-respected publisher of computing books; it is best known for its
titles' accessibility and ease of use, making The TCP/IP Guide a natural fit
into the No Starch catalog. The hard-cover book will be distributed by
O'Reilly & Associates, and available in all major bookstores. I will also be
selling it online on this site. It should be available in late summer or
early fall; stay tuned for more information in the coming months!
- Special Combined Book/PDF Deal: I
will offer on this site a special package combining the book form of The
TCP/IP Guide with the electronic (PDF) version. This deal will allow you to
get the best of both worlds -- the many benefits (such as searching and
hyperlinking) of the electronic version, and a print book for offline
reading. Best of all, the package will cost only a small amount over the
cost of the book alone, and will be available only on this Web site. More
details will be forthcoming.
- Special Deal For Previous TCP/IP Guide
Licensees: The combined deal above will also apply retroactively
to those who have already licensed the electronic version before the book
becomes available! You will be able to apply the full license cost (currently
$39.99, or whatever license price paid if purchased in volume) to the
combined book/electronic price. This means you can get the book in PDF
form now, and get the book later for near the wholesale cost!
(Additional shipping charges may apply.)
- Major Update Underway: As part of the
process of converting The TCP/IP Guide to print form, it will be
professionally reviewed by TCP/IP experts, proofread and copy-edited. All of
this will result in hundreds of enhancements, corrections and improvements
to the text. When the updated version is available, despite being a major
upgrade, it will be available to download at no cost to those who
have already purchased The TCP/IP Guide PDF. This update will likely be in
June and will be announced when available.
- Web Site Updates: I have
changed/added a few entries on the FAQ page related to
the print version of The TCP/IP Guide. I have also made a few minor changes
to other pages on the site.
February 4, 2004:
- The TCP/IP Guide in the Classroom:
The TCP/IP Guide's extensive coverage and highly understandable content
makes it an ideal resource for students learning about TCP/IP. Since the
product is new, I am interested in increasing its exposure amongst
educators. For a limited time, I will be offering The TCP/IP Guide at a
substantial discount for those who want to use it in a classroom setting.
If you are a professor, teacher or instructor of a high-school, college or
university course on networking and think you might be interested in The
TCP/IP Guide for your students, please contact me
for a free trial examination of the Guide, and special pricing.
January 30, 2004:
- Thanks:
Thanks to all of you who have purchased The TCP/IP Guide so far. I am
grateful for your early support of this new product, and encouraged that
interest will continue to grow in the work as we go into February and
beyond.
- More Testimonials: I have added a few
more very nice comments from TCP/IP Guide readers to the
Testimonials page.
January 15, 2004:
- First Testimonials:
I have started receiving some nice comments about the Guide from those who
are reviewing and using it. I have added the first of these comments to the
Testimonials page.
January 7, 2004:
- Another New Sample:
Many people are very interested in the new IP version 6 (IPv6), and The
TCP/IP Guide provides 60 pages of text and diagrams that explain it in
detail. I have added the overview of the Guide's IPv6 coverage as a new
sample topic on the Samples page. I hope you enjoy
reading it.
January 4, 2004:
- New Samples:
A few people provided feedback to me that the individual topics on the
Samples page were not sufficient to get a good
feel for the Guide, and might be confusing because each is on a different
subject. Therefore, I have added to that page two complete sample sections,
each of which covers an entire topic area; one on networking characteristics
and another on detailed subnetting. I also replaced one of the topic samples
with a new one that shows how an overview topic looks; in this case, it
provided a high-level look at Mobile IP. I hope you find these useful.
- Errata: I have added the first
entries to the Errata page, to reflect identified
issues in the Guide. I will be continuing to update this page but will not
continually announce such updates here.
January 1, 2004:
- It's Here! Today marks the initial release of
The TCP/IP Guide, version 1.0. Please use the navigation links on the left
side of the screen to learn more about the Guide, or to place your download
or CD order.
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