We cannot imagine the world of today without ubiquitous wireless communication and instantaneous network access. Since Qt is not just a GUI toolkit but rather a general application framework, it has to support networking if it wants to stay relevant in the modern programming world. In this chapter, we will look at the performance of network protocols, the networking support to be found in the Qt framework, as well as its performance characteristics and optimization options.
In this chapter, we will discuss the following topics:
- Introduction to networking: To get you started on data communication
- Qt networking classes: An overview of what Qt Network has to offer
- Improving network performance: To show you some useful techniques
- Advanced networking themes: To give you more perspective
You do not need any previous networking knowledge to read this...
