• How It Works

• Client Software

• Controller Software

• Agent Software

• Setting Up Xgrid

• Submitting Jobs to Xgrid

• Before You Start

• Three Tasks With Different Requirements

• The Recommended Development Process

• Basic xgrid Syntax

• Running a Job Synchronously

• Submitting a Job for Asynchronous Execution

• Submitting a Batch Job

• The GridSample Targets

• The Xgrid Sample Target

• The GridFeeder Target

• Debugging and Monitoring Progress

• How the GridSample Code Is Organized

• Changing the Job Specification

• Step One: Create a New Job Submission UI

• Step Two: Add the Support Code

• Step Three: Create an Application Delegate

• Step Four: Change the Application Delegate’s Class in MainMenu.nib

• Summary

• Writing an Application in Six Steps

• Step One: Locate a Controller and Connect

• Step Two: Authenticate

• Step Three: Submit a Job

• Step Four: Retrieve Job ID

• Step Five: Register for Notifications

• Step Six: Data Collection

• Good Housekeeping