This book contains the proceedings of the first International Network Conference (INC 98), which was held in Plymouth, UK, in July 1998. A total of 34 papers were accepted for inclusion in the conference, and they are presented here in 7 themed chapters.
The main topics of the book include: Internet and WWW Technologies; ATM Networking; Network Management, Design and Planning; Distributed Software Technologies; Intelligent Data Analysis; Information Systems Security; and Network Simulation, Modelling and Optimisation.
The papers address state-of-the-art research and applications of network technology, arising from both the academic and industrial domains. The book should consequently be of interest to network practitioners, researchers, academics, and technical managers involved in the design, development and use of network systems.