Linux Rapid Application Development [Paperback]

Cameron Hughes (Author), Tracey Hughes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764547402 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547409 | Publication Date: October 15, 2000

This hands-on guide gives C++ programmers the tools and techniques needed to created applications based on KDE, the leading Linux graphical user interface. Packed with tips and advice for streamlining the entire development cycle, it explains how to harness the Qt and K Class--libraries--and build user-friendly Linux applications in a snap. The CD-ROM has Qt and KDE tools, and all code from the book.

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From the Back Cover

Linux^® Rapid Application Development Reduce Your Linux Application Development Time and Complexity This authoritative reference is packed with tools and techniques to help you develop high-quality applications for the Linux environment using C++ and Java — fast! Inside, you'll find out how to employ these languages to develop reusable components for a wide variety of applications — so you don't have to build from scratch. This guide will show you how to get the most out of object-oriented programming using the K application framework and Qt library, from adding sophisticated user interface widgets to making components and applications communicate with each other. Explore RAD Technologies for Linux

• Employ object-oriented programming techniques
• Use Qt and K application frameworks to speed up development
• Take advantage of the relationship between Qt, K, and X Window Systems
• Connect Java objects to C++ objects and vice versa
• Understand the basic responsibilities for developing in the Linux environment
• Develop reusable components for Linux applications
• Learn how to transfer data between C++ and Java objects

2 CD-ROMs Included

• Qt and KDE developer's libraries
• KDE
• SuSE Linux
• Complete sample code from the book

System Requirements Computer running Linux or Unix. See the "What's on the CD-ROM" Appendix for further requirements and details. www.mandtbooks.com

About the Author

Cameron Hughes is a senior software engineer for CTEST laboratories and a staff programmer analyst at Youngstown State University. He has been involved in software development efforts of all sizes and currently is developing an NLP open source class library and applications framework for the Linux environment. Tracey Hughes is a software engineer at CTEST, where she does graphics programming in C++ and Java and develops image processing class libraries. Together they also wrote Mastering the Standard C++ Class Libraries and Object Oriented Multithreading Using C++.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (October 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547402
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547409
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,265,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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