Product Description

"Bluetooth (enabled devices) will ship in the billions of units once it gains momentum." - Martin Reynolds, Gartner Group
Bluetooth is the most exciting development in wireless computing this decade! Bluetooth enabled devices can include everything from network servers, laptop computers and PDAs, to stereos and home security systems. Most Bluetooth products to hit the market in 2001 will be PC cards for laptop computers and access points, which allow up to seven Bluetooth devices to connect to a network. Reports indicate that by the end of 2003 there will be over 2 billion Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Bluetooth-enabled devices communicate with each other through embedded software applications. Bluetooth Developer's Guide to Embedded Applications will provide embedded applications developers with advanced tutorials and code listings written to the latest Bluetooth's latest specification, version 1.1. Written by Bluetooth pioneers from market leaders in Bluetooth software development, Extended Systems and Cambridge Silicon Radio, this is the first advanced level Bluetooth developer title on the market.

White Hot Topic!.While other books introduce readers to the possibilities of Bluetooth, this is the first comprehensive, advanced level programming book written specifically for embedded application developers
Authors are responsible for SDK, the market-leading development tool for Bluetooth
Comes with Syngress' revolutionary Credit Card CD containing a printable HTML version of the book, all of the source code and sample applications from Extended Systems and Cambridge Silicon Radio

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #640761 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

Review
"Bluetooth (enabled devices) will ship in the billions of units once it gains momentum." -Martin Reynolds, Gartner Group

Book Information
Bluetooth Developer's Guide to Embedded Applications will provide developers with an advanced guide to the wireless frequencies governing the Bluetooth protocol. This book will give readers all of the insight, tools and techniques necessary to write embedded Bluetooth applications. Written for advanced programmers, this book will be invaluable for the Bluetooth developer.

Customer Reviews

Gets down to the 'nitty gritty' of Bluetooth
I'd looked at several Bluetooth books but this is the first I've found that gets down to basics techically (I'm looking at building a hardware application). I now feel more confident looking at device datasheets and to be able to make sensible choices.
It's not just 'here's what Bluetooth does and how to use it (with existing kit)'.It includes 'pseudo' code examples, sections on embedding & audio, etc. I also found the 'transaction' diagrams useful but I would have liked to see more in terms of sub-system block diagrams.
Chapters (possibly now updated);
1.Introducing Bluetooth Application
2.Exploring the Foundations of Bluetooth
3.Power Management
4.Security Management
5.Service Discovery
6.Linux Bluetooth Development
7.Embeddeing Bluetooth Applications
8.Using the Palm OS for Bluetooth Applications
9.Designing an Audio Application
10.Personal Information Base Case Study
Appendix - Fast Track Guide & Glossary

I found this book elsewhere, sorry Amazon, as I find that I need to have a good look through before choosing technical books. The 'Look inside' option featured with some books is a good step to helping get over this drawback to online purchasing.