The Only Official Best-Practice Guide to Qt 4.3 Programming Using Trolltechs Qt you can build industrial-strength C++ applications that run natively on Windows Linux/ Unix Mac OS X & embedded Linux without source code changes. Now two Trolltech insiders have written a start-to-finish guide to getting outstanding results with the latest version of Qt: Qt 4.3. Packed with realistic examples & in-depth advice this is the book Trolltech uses to teach Qt to its own new hires. Extensively revised & expanded it reveals todays best Qt programming patterns for everything from implementing model/view architecture to using Qt 4.3s enhanced graphics support. Youll find proven solutions for virtually every GUI development task as well as sophisticated techniques for providing database access integrating XML using subclassing composition & more. Whether youre new to Qt or upgrading from an older version this book can help you accomplish everything that Qt 4.3 makes possible. * Completely updated throughout with significant new coverage of databases XML & Qtopia embedded programming* Covers all Qt 4.2/4.3 changes including Windows Vista support native CSS support for widget styling & SVG file generation* Contains separate 2D & 3D chapters coverage of Qt 4. 3s new graphics view classes & an introduction to QPainters Open GL back-end*
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