Preface

TIBCO SmartSockets is a message-oriented middleware product that enables programs to communicate quickly, reliably, and securely across:

TIBCO SmartSockets takes care of network interfaces, guarantees delivery of messages, handles communications protocols, and directs recovery after system or network problems. This enables you to focus on higher-level requirements rather than the underlying complexities of the network.

This tutorial shows you how to use SmartSockets to build, test, and debug a distributed application consisting of a number of programs communicating with one another using messages. Once you complete the exercises in this tutorial, you will understand how SmartSockets makes your job of network programming easier.

Before you begin this tutorial, you must install SmartSockets. Information on installing SmartSockets is in the TIBCO SmartSockets Installation Guide.

For an overview of the new features, changes, and enhancements in this Version 6.8 release, see the TIBCO SmartSockets Installation Guide.

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