Foundations of GTK+ Development (Expert's Voice in Open Source)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590597931 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 630 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The way computer books should be written Thousands of computer books have been written, but few fall into the category in which I would place this one - a book that can server as an easy introduction to the subject and as a reference for the experienced developer. Krause wastes no time on histories of the API or other fillers that take up so much space in mosts books. He jumps right in and explains how the various widgets work. I'm no longer an expert in C (in fact I'm using GTK in ruby and scheme) but I was able to follow his ex. "Excellent - Works as Advertised!!" according to Fred D. Lewis. Book is excellent because the advice and code compile and run (remember these --> ` ` are backtics (near the number 1) NOT single quotes!!) AND the author shows you how to reference the API docs to answer your own questions.GTK+ itself is much easier to work with and the code is much shorter than the MSWindows API or even wxWidgets. It takes abt half the number of lines of code in GTK to put up a window than MSWindows or wxWidgets.Book is great, and GTK is great.. Great book I got this book a few weeks ago and found it to be well written and to the point.
Replete with real-world examples, the developer can quickly take advantages of the concepts presented within to begin building his own projects.. There are only two mainstream solutions for building the graphical interface of Linux-based desktop applications, and GTK+ (GIMP Toolkit) is one of them. Beginning with an overview of key topics such as widget choice, placement, and behavior, readers move on to learn about more advanced issues. It is a necessary technology for all Linux programmers. This book guides the reader through the complexities of GTK
. Andrew has eight years of experience with many computer and web programming languages such as C, C++, Perl, PHP, and others. About the AuthorAndrew Krause is the creator of OpenLDev, an integrated development environment that focuses on C, C++, Gtk+, and Gtkmm project management. He also designs flight hardware for the Low Ionosphere Measurement Satellite project at Penn State. He is attending Pennsylvania State University with a major in computer engineering
Andrew has eight years of experience with many computer and web programming languages such as C, C++, Perl, PHP, and others. . He also designs flight hardware for the Low Ionosphere Measurement Satellite project at Penn State. He is attending Pennsylvania State University with a major in computer engineering. Andrew Krause is the creator of Op