Instant Messaging

One important feature of corporate software is the ability to communicate with staff. Thus, an internal instant messaging system is a crucial part of the software. By incorporating the networking module in Qt, we can easily create a chat system out of it.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Qt networking module
  • Creating an instant messaging server
  • Creating an instant messaging client

Creating an instant messaging system using Qt is a lot easier than you think. Let's get started!

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