Trolltech Releases First Qt 4 Technology Preview
Trolltech has announced the availability of the first Qt 4 Technical Preview. Qt 4, the next major release of the popular cross-platform C++ application framework.
Qt Archive
Rapid Dialog Design with the Qt C++ GUI Toolkit
If you're tired of creating zillions of dialog boxes needed for your application's UI, try the Qt GUI toolkit! In just a few steps, you can build great-looking dialogs that are automatically resizable, skip from one language to another, and even switch with ease from reading left-to-right to reading right-to-left.
Update: The Independent Qt Tutorial
The Independent Qt Tutorial has been updated with a completely rewritten chapter about the Qt object model. It provides lots of examples and in-depth information.
Trolltech Releases Qt 3.3.2
Trolltech today announced the release of Qt, version 3.3.2. Qt, Trolltech's C++ multiplatform application framework. List of changes here.
Preview of QT 4
Trolltech made available online an article from their print publication "QT Quarterly" (usually only made available to Trolltech customers only) previewing the new features, optimizations, and improvments that QT 4 will have to offer.
Interview: Trolltech’s Eirik Eng and Matthias Ettrich
Eirik Eng, CEO of Trolltech, and Matthias Ettrich, founder of the KDE project and CTO of Trolltech, were interviewed by Philippe Fremy, KDE enthusiast. This interview was conducted in August 2003.
froglogic Releases Automated GUI Test Tool Squish 1.1
froglogic today announced the availability of Squish 1.1, the new version of the automated GUI testing framework for Qt applications.The main new features of Squish 1.1 are:
Programming with Qt, Part 2
In the previous installment of this series, Philipp K. Janert, Ph.D. implemented two very simple example programs, which nevertheless demonstrated quite a few of the core concepts of Qt programming. This month, he will take a step back and look at some of the fundamentals of programming with Qt.
Update: The Independent Qt Tutorial
The Independent Qt Tutorial has been updated with a new chapter on the Qt canvas module. It consists of examples and in-depth discussions. The Independent Qt Tutorial is a book introducing the different areas of Qt step-by-step with task orientated chapters rich on examples and a detailed discussion of the different areas of the Qt toolkit.
Qt# 0.7.1 Released
Qt# is back: a new build system has been hacked into place to avoid dependency on Portable.NET's csant. Miscellaneous bugfixes have also been made to this version.
froglogic Releases Technology Preview of Squish 1.1
froglogic today announced the availability of a technology preview of Squish 1.1, the new version of the automated GUI testing framework for Qt applications. Check in for the rest of the press release.
Book Review: C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3
Trolltech was very kind to send us over a copy of the recently released "C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3" book, part of "Bruce Perens' Open Source Series". The book weighs in at about 400 pages and comes with a CD-ROM loaded with software not found elsewhere freely.
Qt 3.3.1 Released
Support for animated cursors on Mac OS X was added. Compiler and platform-specific issues were addressed. General bugfixes were made in Qt 3.3.1. Announcement, changelog, download.
Update: The Independent Qt Tutorial
The Independent Qt Tutorial has been updated with more links to third party resources and a new chapter of Qwt - Qt Widgets for Technical Applications. Using Qwt, Qt can be used to rapidly develop scientific applications.
A Talk about Qt 3.3
With the third major release of the Qt 3 series last Wednesday, Trolltech CEO Haavard Nord graciously took some time to talk with OfB about Qt, the Linux desktop, Mac OS X 64-bit computing and more. Read the interview at OfB.biz. Ours is here.
C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3 Sample Chapter
This official Trolltech guide to Qt 3.2 programming covers all you need to build industrial-strength applications with Qt 3.2.x and C++. The free CD offers an exclusive version of QT 3 compatible for Windows users worth more than $2000 (more info on this). Download a sample chapter in PDF format: "Layout Management".
TrollTech CEO Haavard Nord on Qt 3.3, Qtopia, .NET/Mono, Linux, More
On Monday, OSNews had the pleasure of talking face to face with Trolltech's CEO and founder, Haavard Nord. Mr Nord discussed with us the new features found in Qt 3.3 (download, changes, announcement), Qtopia and the arising market of Linux in mobile phones as well as in the business computer market. Update: ITManagersJournal hosts a Trolltech article as well.
Update: The Independent Qt Tutorial
The previously mentioned Independent Qt Tutorial has been updated with two completely new chapters dealing with files and XML. The Independet Qt Tutorial aims at providing a readable introduction to Qt programming. Qt is available for a number of platforms such as win32, Mac OS X and X11.
Preview of Qt/KDE Accessibility; KDE 3.2 beta2 Impressions
With the new Qt-ATK bridge, Qt/KDE applications will integrate seamlessly with existing assistive technologies on platforms that support Sun's accessibility framework. First snapshots can be expected in early 2004. Elsewhere, here's another KDE 3.2 beta2 mini-review.
The Independent Qt Tutorial
The Independent Qt Tutorial is an on-line book aiming to cover most topics involved in the process of developing professional quality Qt applications.