efficient compression algorithm pls

need an efficient algorithm for text compression, becoz of constraint of time cannot search the web extensively. have searched the web but then again couldnt read them all. our project is "packet compression". we intend to compress the data in the packet and also if possible the header. one of our seniors said that if the compression is not atleast 30% the change wont be noticeable. so if someone could suggest an efficient(both in time and compression ratio) algorithm it would be of great help. thanx in advance.

I could point you to your own advice in your other post.


> becoz of constraint of time .... we intend to compress
So there's a whole bunch of lazy asses who can't take the time to delegate one of them to go STFW
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/compression-faq/

I'm quite a busy man, but I took 10 seconds out of my life to find an article on network compression techniques (google - it's fun!):

IP Packet Compression Techniques

If you want, I can go over there and read it for you. That is, if you're not too busy.

i have seen all the things that u have suggested. seems like u r all new to compression. becoz this requires an extensive reading and becoz we are implementing it in the packet level we need a very good time efficient and a considerably good compression ratio one. so i was asking people who had done some research previously in the topic and not some people who had just typed compression on google post in the first reply there. and remember one thing dont underestimate others.

Well then you're obviously ill equipped to solve your problem.
There is simply no point in you handing in for your homework "here's something I found on the internet"

i told u i din expect people to search the internet and tell me the answers to my questions. i wanted people who have done some study in the subject, people who have done a project or so. say tomorrow after i finish my project i may be able to point at particular sites or particular information that some other guy would be searching tomorrow. i wanted such a response.are u getting my point?

Yeah. We got the point. You don't want us to point you to a search engine. You want someone who has done the work for you to give you the answer. That was readily apparent.

Quzah.

I'm not going to do your work for you, but you can start by finding patterns in the text, finding things which seem like they could be for-looped to regenerate the output file, finding redundancies, etc...it's all about pattern finding;)