Overview
Proficiency with middleware technologies like DDS has become an in-demand skill as more companies implement solutions driven by robotics, smart systems, and automation.
This course provides students with an overview of the DDS specification, an introduction to the OpenDDS implementation, and hands-on experience building C++ and Java applications using OpenDDS.
DETAILS
Dates: March 3 and March 4, 2021
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST
Location: Online
Instructors: Tim Simpson
Registration Fee: $199.00 USD
Objectives
This course prepares students to:
- Understand the DDS’s role in developing distributed applications
- Define custom DDS data types using OMG's interface definition language (IDL)
- Develop and run DDS publishing and DDS subscribing applications
Outline
The following topics are covered in this course:
- Introduction to DDS
- Defining DDS types with interface definition language (IDL)
- Writing a DDS publishing application
- Writing a DDS subscribing application
- Next steps
Intended Audience
Although everyone is welcome, this course is most valuable to distributed application developers and architects looking for a standards-based, open source, publish-subscribe middleware solution that is suitable for both real-time and non-real-time systems.
Prerequisites
To get the most out of this course, we recommend students have a working knowledge of either C++ or Java and familiarity with object-oriented programming concepts.
Duration & Format
2 days (6 hours)
Schedule a custom offering of this workshop.
Meet the Instructor

Tim Simpson is a Principal Software Engineer at Object Computing and has worked on the OpenDDS team for more than three years. He has over 15 years experience in high performance and embedded C++ development, including work related to remote sensing, medical imaging, financial planning, and brokerage trading platforms.
Open Enrollment Courses
Open enrollment courses are a great, cost-effective option for organizations that have an immediate need to train a small number of employees.
Customized Training Programs
Customized training programs can be delivered on-site, in our training lab, or online to help organizations enhance the skills of their internal development teams.