# book6: A Collaborative IPv6 Book. This is a VERY provisional list of contents to start the discussion. # List of Contents - Introduction -- How to use this book (alternative learning paths) -- View from the Top: How a user sees IPv6 -- View from the Top: How an application programmer sees IPv6 -- View from the NOC: How an operations center sees IPv6 -- How to keep up to date -- How to contribute - IPv6 basic technology -- Packet format -- Addresses -- Auto-configuration -- Managed configuration -- Routing -- Transport protocols -- Extension headers and options -- Security - Coexistence with legacy IPv4 -- Dual stacks -- Tunnels -- Translation - Deployment -- Status -- Deployment by carriers -- Deployment in the home -- Deployment in the enterprise - Management and operations - Case studies - Further reading