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Mastering CMake: new edition available

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From CMake mailing list:

The fifth edition of Mastering CMake, the official (and to my knowledge, the only) book on building projects with CMake, the build system used in KDE and a number of other Qt projects, has been released (ISBN-13: 978-1-930934-22-1). The book is available through Amazon or through Kitware itself. There is about a page of coverage specific to Qt.

Johan Thelin interviewed by Dr Dobbs

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-11-02 23:32
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Johan Thelin, of Foundations of Qt Development fame, has been interviewed by Dr Dobbs about Qt and Qtopia. In the 11-minute podcast, he "shares his thoughts about the book and the advantages of using Qt, as well as the philosophy and insights of working with Qt progenitor Trolltech". You can listen to it here.

New Python/Qt book in some London bookshops

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-11-02 23:28
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Mark Summerfield's new book, Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt, is available in the Foyle's bookshop in Charing Cross Road, London, despite its official release date (as listed on Amazon.co.uk) of 28th November. I saw four copies on the shelves at Foyle's an hour ago, although the Foyle's website still says "not yet available". The hardback book costs £35.99.

Second edition of Blanchette & Summerfield due out next March

Submitted by admin on Tue, 2007-10-30 14:50
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A second edition of the official guide to Qt 4 programming, C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4, is due for release on 28th March next year according to Amazon. However, the book does not appear on the Prentice Hall website yet (even the ISBN number, 0132354160 or 978-0132354165, did not produce any search results) but one presumes that Qt 4.3 or even 4.4 is covered, rather than 4.1 as in the 2006 edition. Perhaps one of them would like to comment with additional details of what else is in the second edition.

Half-price Apress books (incl. Qt Foundations) from Bookpool

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2007-10-06 23:22
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Bookpool, the discounted computer book company, is selling Apress and Friends of Ed titles half price. This means that Johan Thelin's book Foundations of Qt Development is going for $27.25 (plus shipping; free shipping applies only above $40). Beware of taxes and shipping costs if you are outside the USA.

New Python/Qt book out later this month

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2007-10-06 20:12
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An availability date has been set for Mark Summerfield's new book, Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt: The Definitive Guide to PyQt Programming. The estimated date is 19th October. The description promises that "through the book's realistic examples you'll discover a completely new PyQt 4-based programming approach, as well as coverage of many new topics, from PyQt 4's rich text engine to advanced model/view and graphics/view programming". The book is tested on all platforms with Python v2.5 and Qt and PyQt v4.2, and on Windows and Linux with Qt and PyQt v4.3. The hardback book runs to 648 pages and costs $49.99 (£35.99 in the UK). Mark Summerfield is the co-author of C++ GUI Programming With Qt 4.

The Book of Qt 4 in London shops

Submitted by admin on Fri, 2007-07-27 02:21
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A new book on Qt 4 entitled The Book of Qt 4, by Daniel Molkentin (No Starch) is now in shops in the UK - seen in Foyles (Charing Cross Road, London) for £37.99. Alternatively, you can buy it from Amazon, currently at £25.07 with free delivery, or from Computer Manuals for £25.83, also with free delivery.

Johan Thelin's new book, Foundations of Qt Development, is due for release next month. A pre-order is available (in the UK) from Computer Manuals, for £25.83.

Amazon offers £1.90 off Qt 4 book in UK

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2007-07-02 23:15
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A release date has been set for Johan Thelin's new book, Foundations of Qt Development, which is based on Qt v4.2: the date is 1st August. The British standard price is £37.99, but Amazon is offering a pre-order discount of £1.90! I'm sure that will entice those who are used to two-figure (percentage) discounts at that site. Computer Manuals, meanwhile, is offering the book for £28.49 - a 25% discount - with free delivery (2 to 3 working days, add £2.50 for faster Standard Delivery) on the UK mainland.

New German book on KDevelop

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2007-04-18 03:28
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From KDE Dot News:

The Open Source Press, based in Munich, has published a new book on KDevelop, entitled KDevelop - Einführung in die Entwicklungsumgebung, by Robert Gruber and Jonas Jacobi. The book concentrates on advanced topics, such as "advanced code navigation, documentation with Doxygen or using Valgrind with KDevelop". The books costs €19.90.

Mark Summerfield "writing PyQt book"

Submitted by admin on Wed, 2006-11-22 20:53
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Riverbank Computing has announced that Mark Summerfield, of C++ GUI Programming with Qt 4 fame, is writing a new book entitled Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt, to be published in the summer of 2007. The book is to have five parts, the first covering Python for programmers familiar with object-oriented languages, the next three covering GUI programming with Qt but from a Python perspective, and the fifth containing longer examples: a custom widget, dialog, model/view example and "a more substantial application".

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