1. Introducing the ToolTalk Service
2. An Overview of the ToolTalk Service
4. Setting Up and Maintaining the ToolTalk Processes
5. Maintaining Application Information
6. Maintaining Files and Objects Referenced in ToolTalk Messages
7. Participating in ToolTalk Sessions
13. Managing Information Storage
A. Migrating from the Classing Engine to the ToolTalk Types Database
B. A Simple Demonstration of How the ToolTalk Service Works
The ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set
Why the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set was Developed
Key Benefits of the ToolTalk Desktop Services Message Set
The ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set
ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set Development History
Key Benefits of the ToolTalk Document and Media Exchange Message Set
General ToolTalk Message Definitions and Conventions
General ToolTalk Development Guidelines and Conventions
Always Make Anonymous Requests
Let Tools Be Started as Needed
Reply When Operation has been Completed
Avoid Statefulness Whenever Possible
Declare One Process Type per Role
Standard message sets help developers to develop applications that will automatically integrate with applications developed by others that follow the same message protocols. Extensive work has been done with leading software suppliers and end-users to define standard message sets. The ToolTalk Standard Message Sets are higher-level interfaces of the ToolTalk API that provide common definitions and conventions to easily achieve control and data integration between applications.
See the ToolTalk Reference Guide for a complete description of the standard ToolTalk message sets.