It's really cool to see something like this in the dedication, as one of a few "hardest things about writing these guides":
> - Putting myself out there as a so-called authority, when really Iām just a regular human trying to make sense of it all, just like everyone else
I read Beej's guide to networking like a bible when I was in a networking class around 15 years ago, and it pretty much solely got me through that class -- so I certainly _do_ think of him as an authority. Seeing him refer to his own very recent work and identity this way is a comforting testament and reminder that that feeling is normal, and that even people who do things which seem _amazing_ are just people too. Thanks Beej!
This is great. His original socket programming guide was one of my first exposures to network programming (even though I didn't understand it at the time). However, for network concepts, I prefer the historical context of "Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia" https://www.freesoft.org/CIE/Topics/index.htm
Awesome, looking forward to starting this! And thanks for all your work Beej
Just dove into Beej's Guide to Network Concepts and it's as clear as it gets for networking newbies!
This is neat!
Hey everyone! This newer guide is basically what I wrote for teaching an Intro to Networking class last year. And I decided instead of keeping it locked away in the LMS I'd put it online for everyone.
Where the other, more popular guide is basically an intro to the C sockets API, this is more about networks in general.
There are certainly a large number of errors to still be found, and I'd love to hear about them if^H^Hwhen you find them.
The goal, as always, is ad-free and correct-as-possible. :)