This book is an introduction to multicasting but assumes that the reader has a background in network programming and proficient in C or Java. Features: * The author team of instructors and the application programmer is reflected in the instructional and practical approach is rich in subject matter * Only available books that provide clear, concise, application-centric approach to programming multicast applications and covers several languages-C, Java, and C # in. NET platform * Covers important topics like service models, testing reachability, and addressing and scoping. * Includes many examples and exercises for programmers and students to test what they have learned