WinSock Programming Resources

Microsoft WinSock 2 SDK
The final release of the binary components of WinSock 2 for Windows 95 and newest development files for both Windows 95 and Windows NT 4. Released June 10, 1997

Windows 95 WinSock 2 Upgrade
If you're installing WinSock 2 on Windows 95, then you need this too. (This will stop the page faults on IE 4.)

Windows 95 Kernel32 Update
If you're running Windows 95, but not Windows 95 OSR 2, then you need this too. (This stops a nasty memory leak each time a socket is opened and closed.)

Windows 95 System Updates
Latest updates and bug fixes for Windows 95 from Microsoft.

Microsoft Development Kits Support Home Page
Latest information and updates for the WinSock 2 SDK. Enter "Windows Sockets " or "WinSock" as a search phrase to find Knowledge Base Articles.

The WinSock FAQ
An excellent, up-to-date source for WinSock information, example code and good advice. A must see.

Stardust Technologies Inc
Always has the latest information about WinSock and related topics. Lots of stuff on IP Multicast -- very important.

WinSock Development Information Page
Bob Quinn's WinSock page. Lots of great advice, sample code and links to other resources. Bob chairs the WinSock 2 Editorial Review Board and is very knowledgeable about WinSock

Novell
Lots of on-line information about Novell's family of protocols and networking products.

Intel's WinSock 2 Page
Intel was heavily involved in the creation of WinSock 2 and provided many valuable resources to keep the project going. This is another good resource for the latest WinSock 2 specifications.

Mailing Lists

WinSock2 List
Follow the link above and fill in the on-line form to join.

Winsock 2 Hypermail Archive
Arhives of the WinSock2 List

WinSock 2 Mailing List by thread
Recent WinSock2 list by thread.

winsock-hackers
Subscribe by mailing to majordomo@mailbag.intel.com with "subscribe winsock-hackers" in the body of the message.

USENET Newsgroups

alt.winsock

alt.winsock.programming

comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip

comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.networks

comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools.winsock

WinSock Development Tools

Win-Tech
Socket Spy WinSock Trace Utility

Systems, Software, Technology Inc.
Winsock and Database "Spy" tools.

IP Multicast

The IP Multicast Initiative
Everything you need to know about IP multicast.

MBONE: Multicasting Tomorrow's Internet
A great resource for more information on the MBONE.

MBONE FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on the Multicast Backbone (MBONE)

Internet Standards

IP Next Generation (IPng - IPv6)
Stretching IP addresses.

IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force

IETF RFC Search
Search for RFC documents by keyword or RFC number.

IANA
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority The official keepers of "well-known" numbers.

IRTF
Internet Research Task Force

IAB
Internet Architecture Board

ISOC
Internet Society

Internic
Internet Network Information Center

World Wide Web Standards

W3C: World Wide Web Consortium
Information related to HTML, HTTP and other World Wide Web matters. Led by the creator of the Web, Tim Berners-Lee.

CGI
The Common Gateway Interface

Fast CGI

Protocols

ReSerVation Protocol RSVP
Quality of Service for the Internet

Intel's RSVP Page

Real Time Protocol (RTP)
Real time on the Internet.

SSL
Internet Security

SET
Secure Electronic Transaction

Intel's Common Data Security Architecture

WinSock Shareware

TUCOWS
The Ultimate Collection of WinSock Software

The Consummate WinSock Apps List

SIMTEL

Trumpet WinSock

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