network programming

[tankhardrive]

so i have just finished a c programming class at school and have a decent understanding of it, and i want to learn more even though i will be starting java in 3 weeks. I wanted to try and make a instant messenger program in c. i was looking through my java book and saw they made a im client and server in java and it didnt look too bad.

now i havent even touched network programming, i know structs, pointers, file i/o, arrays, the basic stuff.

first question is is this too much for me to handle?

and if it not can anyone point me to a good tut on network programming i have been looking around and havent really found any.

if this is something i should just wait till i learn java to do just let me know.

thanks!

[laserlight]

and if it not can anyone point me to a good tut on network programming i have been looking around and havent really found any.

Read Beej's Guide to Network Programming.