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The Internet Communications Engine (Ice) is a modern object-oriented too= lkit that enables you to build distributed applications with minimal effort= . Ice allows you to focus your efforts on your application logic, and it ta= kes care of all interactions with low-level network programming interfaces.= With Ice, there is no need to worry about details such as opening network = connections, serializing and deserializing data for network transmission, o= r retrying failed connection attempts.
The main design goals of Ice are:
In simpler terms, the Ice design goals could be stated as "Let's build a= powerful middleware platform that makes the developer's life easier."
The acronym "Ice" is pronounced as a single syllable, like the word for = frozen water.
If you have a question and you cannot find an answer in this manual, you= can visit our developer forums to see if another developer has encountered the sam= e issue. If you still need help, feel free to post your question on the for= um, which ZeroC's developers monitor regularly. Note, however, that we can = provide only limited free support in our forums. For guaranteed response an= d problem resolution times, we highly recommend purchasing commercial s= upport.
We would very much like to hear from you in case you find any bugs (howe= ver minor) in this manual. We also would like to hear your opinion on the c= ontents, and any suggestions as to how it might be improved. You can contac= t us via e-mail at icebook@zeroc.com.
Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguis= h their products are claimed as trademarks. Where those designations appear= in this book and ZeroC was aware of the trademark claim, the designations = have been printed in initial caps or all caps. The authors and publisher ha= ve taken care in the preparation of this book, but make no expressed or imp= lied warranty of any kind and assume no responsibility for errors or omissi= ons. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in&nbs= p;connection with or arising out of the use of the information or programs = contained herein.
This manual is provided under one of two licenses, whichever you prefer:=
This document is derived from ZeroC's Ice Manual, Copyright =C2= =A9 ZeroC, Inc. 2003-2017.
You can find the latest version of this document at:
https://doc.zeroc.c= om/display/Ice/Ice+Manual
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