Top ten Embedded Internet articles for 2011
Here are the top ten (most popular) technical articles on Embedded Internet Designline during 2011.
1. ZigBee applications – An excerpt from the book “ZigBee Wireless Networking” in seven parts:
- Part 1: Sending and receiving data
 - Part 2: No common C API
 - Part 3: ZigBee PANs
 - Part 4: ZigBee addressing
 - Part 5: Addressing within the node
 - Part 6: Profiles
 - Part 7: ZigBee Security & Application Support Sublayer
 
2. Position location techniques and applications – An excerpt from the book “Position Location Techniques and Applications” in five parts:
- Part 1: Cellular networks
 - Part 2: Ad hoc and sensor network scenarios
 - Part 3: Mobility in wireless
 - Part 4: Toward the cognitive radio paradigm
 - Part 5: Cross-layering, cooperative networks & space-time processing
 
3. 6LoWPAN: The wireless embedded Internet – An excerpt from the book “6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet” in four parts:
- Part 1: Why 6LoWPAN?
 - Part 2: 6LoWPAN history, market perspective & applications
 - Part 3: 6LoWPAN architecture, protocol stack & link layers
 - Part 4: Addressing, etc. & a network example
 
4. Data security in cloud computing – An excerpt from the book “Securing the Cloud: Cloud Computer Security Techniques and Tactics” in four parts:
- Part 1: Overview
 - Part 2: Data encryption applications and limits
 - Part 3: Cloud data protection methods
 - Part 4: Cloud data storage
 
5. Web Services for Smart Objects – An excerpt from the book “Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet” in three parts:
- Part 1: Overview
 - Part 2: Performance considerations
 - Part 3: A real-world web service system for smart objects
 
6. Guide to embedded systems architecture – An excerpt from the book “Embedded Systems Architecture: A Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers” in four parts:
- Part 1: Defining middleware
 - Part 2: PPP state pseudocode and Internet Protocol
 - Part 3: Transport layer (UDP) and embedded Java and networking middleware examples
 - Part 4: Application layer networking protocol examples
 
7. Understanding user interface design rules – An excerpt from the book “Designing with the mind in mind: A simple guide to understanding user interface design rules” in two parts:
8. The future of cloud computing – An excerpt from the book “Digital Forensics for Network, Internet, and Cloud Computing” in two parts:
9. Interworking between WLANs and 3G – An excerpt from the book “Wireless Communications & Networking” in four parts:
- Part 1: Interworking objectives & approaches
 - Part 2: Tight coupling approach
 - Part 3: Loose coupling
 - Part 4: Local and multichannel multipoint distribution service
 
10. RFID security – An excerpt from the book “Wireless Security: Know it All” in four parts: