High-Speed Networks and Internets: Performance and Quality of Service (2nd Edition)

Rating:
Summary: Worst book ever
Review: If you already have a full understanding of networks and the algorithms associated with it, this is a good reference, maybe.

however if you are looking to learn about these topics this is not the book for you.

it is poorly written, with horrible examples which leave you wondering what exactly he is trying to explain. he jumps from topic to topic, not explaining some terms till many pages later. even after reading the chapter, trying to apply the ideas to the questions at the end is sometimes frustrating.

again this is only for someone as a refresher, not for someone trying to learn about the topic for the first time.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Book
Review: If you want to learn about networks(theory) there is no one else better than William Stallings. Excellent book. All topics well covered especially the one on TCP/IP. A good reference book for a networking guy.Also the author takes you into the basics of socket programming but its only the basics.If you want to delve into this I suggest the one from Richard Stevens