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Programming with Qt, Second Edition Writing Portable GUI applications on Unix and Win32

By Matthias Kalle Dalheimer
January 2002
Pages: 520
ISBN 10: 0-596-00064-2 | ISBN 13: 9780596000646
(Average of 5 Customer Reviews)

Book description

Take full advantage of Qt, the powerful, easy-to-use, cross-platform GUI toolkit. Completely updated for Qt Version 3.0, Programming with Qt guides you through the steps of writing your first Qt application. It's also a reference to the what, how, and why of every GUI element in Qt. And it covers advanced topics like 2D transformations, drag-and-drop, and custom image file filters.
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The popular open source KDE desktop environment for Unix was built with Qt, a C++ class library for writing GUI applications that run on Unix, Linux, Windows 95/98, Windows 2000, and Windows NT platforms. Qt emulates the look and feel of Motif, but is much easier to use. Best of all, after you have written an application with Qt, all you have to do is recompile it to have a version that works on Windows. Qt also emulates the look and feel of Windows, so your users get native-looking interfaces. Platform independence is not the only benefit. Qt is flexible and highly optimized. You'll find that you need to write very little, if any, platform-dependent code because Qt already has what you need. And Qt is free for open source and Linux development. Although programming with Qt is straightforward and feels natural once you get the hang of it, the learning curve can be steep. Qt comes with excellent reference documentation, but beginners often find the included tutorial is not enough to really get started with Qt. That's where Programming with Qt steps in. You'll learn how to program in Qt as the book guides you through the steps of writing a simple paint application. Exercises with fully worked out answers help you deepen your understanding of the topics. The book presents all of the GUI elements in Qt, along with advice about when and how to use them, so you can make full use of the toolkit. For seasoned Qt programmers, there's also lots of information on advanced 2D transformations, drag-and-drop, writing custom image file filters, networking with the new Qt Network Extension, XML processing, Unicode handling, and more. Programming with Qt helps you get the most out of this powerful, easy-to-use, cross-platform toolkit. It's been completely updated for Qt Version 3.0 and includes entirely new information on rich text, Unicode/double byte characters, internationalization, and network programming.

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Second Edition: January 2002
ISBN: 0-596-00064-2
Pages: 520
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 5 Reviews)

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Programming with QT - a must have., April 22 2008

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Submitted by Robert Liguori [Respond | View]

This book provides an excellent top down view of Qt's class library. Most of the chapters touch on the fundamentals of different classes. The book provides plenty of information that one can become comfortable with the facilities Qt has to offer. After revisiting this book, I firmly believe that it provides excellent material for new Qt developers as well as seasoned ones.

With Qt's risen popularity and importance as a rich cross-platform application development framework, this book is a must have!

Programming with Qt, 2nd Edition Review, May 26 2006
Submitted by Anonymous Reader [Respond | View]

This reviewer is criticizing only the choice of topic (Qt vs. gtk+), nothing else about the book is mentioned. Why 3-stars? He/she never says.

Programming with Qt, 2nd Edition Review, March 11 2003

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Submitted by Robert J. Liguori [Respond | View]

This book provided an excellent top down view of Qt's class library. Most of the chapters touch on the fundamentals of different classes. It would have been nice to see more details or expansion on each area. The book provides enough information, that one can become comfortable with the facilities Qt has to offer. However, it stops there. You enter this book as a beginner and leave it the same way.

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Programming with Qt, 2nd Edition Review, September 12 2002

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Submitted by Brian R. Bondy [Respond | View]

'Programming with Qt' is the best book on the market relating to Qt. I read this book from cover to cover and it gave me all the information I needed to get up and running in no time. Since reading this book, I'm nearing completion of an MSN Messenger clone which will run on all popular platforms. I also keep a copy of this book by my desk at work and use it on a daily basis.

Programming with Qt, 2nd Edition Review, February 05 2002

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Submitted by Jim Hill [Respond | View]

I bought the first edition of this book the day I saw it in the bookstore. I found it to be lucid and sensibly organized. Replete with useful examples, it quickly became one of the most thumbed-through books in my frighteningly-large ORA collection.

The second edition is a worthy successor. All the things I liked about the first edition remain in the second; the meat of the changes merely update the content for the events in Qt's life over the last 3 years. Kalle and all the folks behind the scenes did an outstanding job with the update.

(Shame about the white spine, but that's the new O'Reilly way...sigh.)

Programming with Qt, 2nd Edition Review, December 21 2001

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Submitted by john [Respond | View]

ive read oreilly's perl and php and a c book from another author. im surprised they didnt go for gtk+ or something instead. great book(as all oreilly books), but i'd prefer a gtk+ book so i can write gnome apps. i hope o reilly comes out with one and if so i cant wait. good gtk+ books are rare.

Media reviews

"A good book on the subject is published by O'Reilly and is called 'Programming with QT' by Matthias Kalle Dalheimer."
--Bruce Forsberg, Linux Gazette, May 15, 2003
http://linuxgazette.com/issue90/forsberg.html

"The ideal Qt introduction...a very well-written book, and a worthwhile read for all but the most advanced Qt programmers...this is probably the only Qt book you will ever need to buy. LinuxFormat rating 9/10."
--Maurice Kelly, LinuxFormat, August 2002

"If you want to use Qt, or just know what it can do, this is essential reading."
--Major Keary, AUSOM & AUSOM News, June 2002

"I recommend 'Programming with Qt.' It provides a comprehensive overview of the library, from basic controls and text processing to graphics and event handling"
--Alan C. Moore, Ph.D., Delphi Informant, May 2002

"a very solid guide."--Andrew Binstock, Software Development Times, April 15, 2002

"One of the richest and most complete guides of any GUI Toolkit books I read so far?All in all, this is the best Qt book out there--very easy to follow and read, and if you are into OOP C++ programming (either a KDE hacker or a developer trying to find a truly portable and capable toolkit or ifyou are an ex-BeOS developer), you should take a look on both Qt and the book. You won't regret it. Overall: 9/10."--Eugenia Loli-Queru, OSNews.com, March 4, 2002

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