OAA Tutorial: What you need to know

This tutorial is intended to be a relatively short, step-by-step look at getting started with the Open Agent Architecture.  Each topic is covered quickly, providing the basic knowledge required to get you going.  For a more in-depth look, see the OAA Developer's Guide or OAA Reference Manual.

Please take the time to look at and understand the information contained in this tutorial, as it will serve you well in the future...

When getting started with OAA, there exist certain "traps" that developers often fall into, especially if they are coming from a C or Java background rather than a Prolog or AI background.  These TRAPS are marked with the symbol:

        A Trap

The tutorial also includes "tips" for how to get better value out of OAA.  These TIPS are marked with the symbol:

        A Tip