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Copyright
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Foreword
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Preface
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About This Book
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The Audience of This Book
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No Need to Read the Whole Book
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About the Authors
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Acknowledgments
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Chapter 1. An Introduction to Data Synchronization
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The Different Topologies
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Summary
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The Different Usage Modes
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Challenges with Data Synchronization
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Related Work
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Part I. SyncML Overview
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Chapter 2. SyncML: An Introduction
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The SyncML Initiative
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An Overview of SyncML
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From an Initiative to a De Facto Standard
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Chapter 3. SyncML Applications
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Coordinating a Busy Family
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Supporting Roving Nightingales
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The Reach of SyncML Applications
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Part II. SyncML In-Depth
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Chapter 4. SyncML Fundamentals
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The Design Goals of SyncML
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Architectural Insight into SyncML
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Chapter 5. Synchronization Protocol
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Overview
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Phases of Synchronization Protocol
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Transferring Large Amounts of Data
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Mapping of Identifiers and Slow Synchronization
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Chapter 6. Representation Protocol
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Identifiers in SyncML
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Operations in SyncML
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Representation Protocol Elements
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Text and Binary Representation
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Static Conformance Requirements
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Chapter 7. Supportive SyncML Components
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SyncML Architecture and Components
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Complementary DTD Components
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Transport Protocols for SyncML
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Chapter 8. Security and Authentication
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SyncML Authentication
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SyncML Authentication Types
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Secure Transport
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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Chapter 9. Device Management
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Rationale and Overview
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SyncML Device Management Technology
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Summary and Next Steps
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Part III. Building SyncML Applications
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Chapter 10. SyncML API and Reference Implementation
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Functionality
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Architecture
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Installation
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Initializing the Reference Implementation
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Generating a SyncML Document
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Parsing a SyncML Document
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Communication Toolkit API
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The Future
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Chapter 11. Mobile Devices and SyncML
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Wireless and Mobile Characteristics
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SyncML Client Architecture and Implementation
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SyncML Enabled Applications
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Summary
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Chapter 12. The SyncML Server
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A Generic SyncML Server
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Data Paths in Synchronization
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Functional Expectations from a SyncML Server
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Performance, Scalability, and Reliability
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Chapter 13. Interoperability Verification
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Conformance Testing
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Interoperability Testing at SyncFest
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Virtual SyncFest
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SyncML Interoperability Reference Pool
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Recertification
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Part IV. Summary and the Future
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Chapter 14. Summary and the Future
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SyncML History
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Current Market Status
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Future SyncML Activities
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Future Markets
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Part V. Appendices
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Appendix A. Bibliography
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Books
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SyncML Specifications
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Standards
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RFCs
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Other Useful Web Sites
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Appendix B. Glossary
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Glossary
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Appendix C. Trademarks
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Index
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