ASN.1 Communication between Heterogeneous Systems

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Summary: Excellent Details
Review: All I wanted to know about ASN.1 was there, especially BER encoding. In my view this book is a bit superior to ASN.1 Complete from Larmouth but having both was great. A bit more details on DER encoding would have been even better.

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Summary: ASN.1: Communication Between Heterogeneous Systems
Review: ASN.1 Communication Between Heterogeneous Systems is a book written for novices and experienced ASN.1 users alike. Inside, you'll find all the introduction you need to begin mastering ASN.1, followed by a detailed User's Guide and Reference Manual. Organized in order of increasing difficulty, this section teaches you ASN.1 syntax and semantics and the techniques you need to know to use the notation-whether to specify a new protocol or to apply an existing ASN.1 protocol in a new application. More experienced users can move directly to complete coverage of ASN.1 encoding rules and transfer syntaxes. Additional advanced material focuses on questions/issues that commonly arise when implementing ASN.1 applications, ranging from automatic treatments of specifications to editing tools.

Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, October 2000

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Summary: From History to a Practical Understanding.
Review: ASN.1 education of the reader is divided into 4 parts in this book, making it a wonderful tool not only for beginners but also for those who have an advanced understanding for ASN.1 and encoding rules and transfer syntaxes. I found the book easy to read and the many quotes scattered throughout the book were quite appropriate and added a distinct sense of humor. The numerous Figures and Tables throughout the book make a difficult subject much easier to understand. Anyone who needs or wants to know more about ASN.1 should read this book.

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Summary: From Beginner to Expert
Review: Olivier Dubuisson's book is cleverly arranged, so that those who don't need a lot of technical information can get an understanding of ASN.1, and those who want to know all about ASN.1 can go through the entire book. The book progresses from beginner to advanced in a logical manner and is easy to follow.

I read it in May (in pdf format) and found it easy to understand as a newcomer to ASN.1. I have since re-read it, working my way up from ASN.1 cluelessness, and have found this book an invaluable help at each step of ASN.1 education.

Mr. Dubuisson's writing style turns what could be a very dry and boring subject into something with a bit of humor and very reader-friendly. Five stars to ASN.1 Communication between Heterogeneous Systems by Olivier Dubuisson!