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# Preface

## About the DDS Tutorial

The DDS Tutorial is included with the Vortex OpenSplice Documentation Set. This Guide is the starting point for anyone using, developing or running applications with Vortex OpenSplice.

This DDS Tutorial contains:

- a general introduction to the Data Distibution Service (DDS)
- descriptions of how to develop applications which exploit features of the DDS
- etc.

Intended Audience

The DDS Tutorial is intended to be used by anyone who wishes to make use of a DDS product.

## Conventions

The icons shown below are used in ADLINK product documentation to help readers to quickly identify information relevant to their specific use of Vortex OpenSplice.

> Icon | Meaning
> --- | ---
> | Item of special significance or where caution needs to be taken.
> | Item contains helpful hint or special information.
> | Information applies to Windows (e.g. XP, 2003, Windows 7) only.
> | Information applies to Unix-based systems (e.g. Solaris) only.
> | Information applies to Linux-based systems (e.g. Ubuntu) only.
> | C language specific.
> | C++ language specific.
> | C# language specific.
> | Java language specific.

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