This book presents the revised version of seven tutorials given at the NETWORKING 2002 Conference in Pisa, Italy in May 2002. The lecturers present a coherent view of the core issues in the following areas: - peer-to-peer computing and communications - mobile computing middleware - network security in the multicast framework - categorizing computing assets according to communication patterns - remarks on ad-hoc networking - communication through virtual technologies - optical networks.
This book presents the refereed proceedings from two thematic workshops held alongside Networking 2002: WEB Engineering and Peer-to-Peer Computing. Organized by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and sponsored by IFIP working groups, the conference spanned five days, featuring a main conference, two tutorial days, and thematic workshops. The International Workshop on Web Engineering focused on key issues in designing and implementing large-scale, complex web-based systems. Scalability challenges affect both applications and the underlying web/network infrastructure. Web services and internet applications must address network performance and transport protocol design to ensure acceptable performance and robustness, while emerging network and web technologies are shaped by application requirements. Fifteen papers showcased the current state of the art in this field. Approximately thirty participants attended the workshop, engaging in stimulating discussions following each presentation. This event offered an excellent opportunity for researchers from academia and industry to gather, exchange ideas, and discuss recent developments in web-based systems and emerging internet applications.
This book presents the refereed proceedings of the Second IFIP-TC6 Networking Conference, Networking 2002, organized by IFIP Working Groups 6.2, 6.3, and 6.8. The conference featured three tracks: Networking Technologies, Services, and Protocols; Performance of Computer and Communication Networks; and Mobile and Wireless Communications. This year, 314 submissions were received from 42 countries across all five continents, marking a 50% increase in submissions compared to the first conference. This growth highlights the event's emergence as a key platform for global networking research. The Technical Program Committee faced the challenging task of curating a high-quality conference program, ultimately selecting 82 full papers for presentation. To support young researchers and those from emerging countries, two poster sessions were included, featuring 31 short papers. The technical program spanned three days and included not only the refereed contributions but also five invited papers from leading experts in the networking field. This structure aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange among participants, enhancing the overall impact of the conference.
