# book6: A Collaborative IPv6 Book.

This is a provisional list of contents to start the discussion. It will change.

# List of Contents

[1. Introduction](1.%20Introduction%20and%20Foreword)
* 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
 
[2. IPv6 Basic Technology](2.%20IPv6%20Basic%20Technology)
* Packet format
* Addresses
* Layer 2 functions
* Auto-configuration
* Managed configuration
* DNS
* Routing
* Transport protocols
* Extension headers and options
3. Coexistence with legacy IPv4
* Dual stacks
* Tunnels
* Translation
* Obsolete techniques
4. Security
* Layer 2 considerations
* Filtering 
5. Deployment
* Status
* Deployment by carriers
* Deployment in the home
* Deployment in the enterprise
6. Management and operations
7. Case studies

[8. Further Reading](8.%20Further%20Reading)