Tips for Designing ZigBee Applications by John Sawyer
So you think you want to develop a ZigBee application, but you have some questions. What’s important in a ZigBee development? What tools do I need? What steps are involved? How much time will it take? What kind of investment is required? What are the unforeseen questions? ... But the ZigBee data rates are low relative to other wireless options. ... Joining the ZigBee Alliance is an inexpensive proposition and should be done immediately because membership will allow access to many ZigBee-related documents and discussions.