Conclusion

Multiplexed XML sockets allow us to scale the single-user live data socket from the previous chapter so that we can accommodate many simultaneous users addressing the same service at the same port address. This is almost invariably a real-world requirement.

XML sockets also enable communication among clients. Though this communication is mediated by the host computer, it can easily achieve the feel and function of peer networking.

The process we have sketched out is just a beginning. The technology and its application can both go much further.

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