Foundations of Qt Development

This book takes the reader step by step through the complexities of Qt, laying the groundwork that allows the reader to make the step from novice to professional. It is full of real world examples that can be quickly integrated into a developer's project.

Foundations of Qt Development takes the reader step by step through the complexities of Qt, laying the groundwork that allows the reader to make the step from novice to professional. This book is chocked full of real world examples that can be quickly integrated into a developer's project. While the reader is assumed to be a beginner at Qt development, they are required to have a working knowledge of C++ programming.

Qt is one of the two major development platforms for Linux The growing popularity of Linux distributions such as Ubuntu will continue to spur interest in Linux-specific application development Fortune 500 companies such as Adobe and Google and small organizations alike are embracing Qt as an effective solution for building cross-platform applications

Autorentext
Johan Thelin has worked with software development since 1995 and has experience ranging from embedded systems to server-side enterprise software. He started using Qt in 2000 and has loved using it ever since. Since 2002, he has provided the Qt community with tutorials, articles, and help (most notably, he wrote the "Independent Qt Tutorial"). He works as a consultant focusing on embedded systems, FPGA design, and software development.

Klappentext

Qt is one of the most influential graphical toolkits for the Linux operating system and is quickly being adopted on other platforms (Windows, Mac OS) as well. It is necessary to learn for all Linux programmers. This book takes the reader step by step through the complexities of Qt, laying the groundwork that allows the reader to make the step from novice to professional. This book is full of real world examples that can be quickly integrated into a developer's project. While the reader is assumed to be a beginner at Qt development, they are required to have a working knowledge of C++ programming.

Inhalt
Getting to Know Qt.- The Qt Way of C++.- Rapid Application Development Using Qt.- Widgets and Layouts.- The Main Window.- The Qt Building Blocks.- The Model-View Framework.- Creating Widgets.- Drawing and Printing.- Files, Streams, and XML.- Providing Help.- Internationalization and Localization.- Plugins.- Doing Things in Parallel.- Databases.- Networking.- Building Qt Projects.- Unit Testing.