The primary objective of this volume is the exploration of important topics in the area of the "upper layers", that is, networking functions beyond information control. Contributions, made by leading experts from around the world, discuss aspects ranging from application layer development environments and presentation layer issues, through services including electronic mail and directories, to group communication, protocols and architectural considerations. In identifying new research directions, it is hoped the book will stimulate scientists, engineers and students in the future development of this area of computer and communications technology.
Application Layer Development Environments. Chair: C. Huitema.
(Contributors: A. Arango, P. Bates, R. Fish, G. Gopal, N. Griffeth, G.
Herman, T. Hickey, W. Leland, C. Lowery, V. Mak, J. Patterson, L. Ruston, M.
Segal, M. Vecchi, A. Weinrib, S. Wuu, S. Fickas, B.R. Helm, M.L. Branstetter,
J.A. Guse, D.M. Nesset). Group Communication. Chair: D. Terry. (Contributors:
S. Benford, J. Palme, M. Turoff, L. Navarro, M. Medina, T. Rodden, H.M. Vin,
M.-S. Chen, T. Barziali). Presentation Layer. Chair: G. Neufeld.
(Contributors: C. Huitema, G. Chave, M. Bever, U. Schaffer, J. Koivisto, J.
Reilly). Electronic Mail
1. Chair: M.T. Rose. (Contributors: M. Baveco, B.
Teunissen, C.J. "Kit" Lueder, N.S. Borenstein). Network Management. Chair: B.
Plattner. (Contributors: O. Newnan, C. Constantinof, G. Pavlou, J. Cowan, J.
Crowcroft). Application Layer Models and Architectures. Chair: M. Medina.
(Contributors: M. Feldhoffer, C.T. Nguyen, Ph. Hunel, M.C. Vialatte, G. v.
Bochmann, S. Poirier, P. Mondain-Monval). Directory Services. Chair: M.
Schwartz. (Contributors: G. Gopal, S.-Y. Wuu, W. Prinz). Communications
Protocols. Chair: G. v. Bochmann. (Contributors: E. Mayer, C. Feder-Andres,
D. Riexinger, C. Gayda). Invited Paper: The Future of OSI: A Modest
Prediction (M.T. Rose). Electronic Mail
2. Chair: N. Koorland. (Contributors:
H. Maatman, G.H. Kruithof, P.J. Fransen, M.P.P. Baveco, L. Duchien, V. Gay,
E. Horlait, G. Altomare, P. Pennelli, A. Pepe, D. Rotondi). Security and
Testing. Chair: E. Stefferud. (Contributors: R. Grimm, N. Modiri). Workshop
Position Papers and Results from the Workshop Discussions. Chair: E.
Stefferud. (Contributors: E. Stefferud, D. Terry, N. Koorland, N.S.
Borenstein, R. Grimm, E. Kuiper, M. Schwartz, M.F. Schwartz, M. Bowman).
