Mastering Qt 5: Cross-Platform Application Development

Mastering Application Development with Qt 5: Crafting Robust, Reusable, and Efficient Code

About This Book: - Unleash the power of Qt 5 with C++14 - Integrate useful third-party libraries such as OpenCV - Package and deploy your application on multiple platforms

Who This Book Is For: This book is for developers and programmers who want to build GUI-based applications. Knowledge of C++ is necessary, and familiarity with the basics of Qt would be helpful.

What You Will Learn: - Create stunning UIs with Qt Widgets and Qt Quick - Develop powerful, cross-platform applications with the Qt framework - Design GUIs with the Qt Designer and build a library for UI preview - Handle user interaction with the Qt signal/slot mechanism in C++ - Prepare a cross-platform project to host a third-party library - Build a Qt application using the OpenCV API - Use the Qt Animation framework to display stunning effects - Deploy mobile apps with Qt and embedded platforms

In Detail: Qt 5.7 is a powerful application development framework that provides a great user experience and allows you to build full-capability applications with Qt Widgets, QML, and even Qt 3D.

This book will guide you through the challenges of successfully developing cross-platform applications with the Qt framework. You'll start by exploring the new features of Qt 5, then dive into the workings of this framework by discussing platforms, debugging, and more. Each chapter is a logical step that you must take to master Qt.

You'll learn how to create stunning UIs, develop powerful, cross-platform applications, and deploy mobile apps with Qt and embedded platforms. The book also covers advanced topics like handling user interaction with the Qt signal/slot mechanism in C++, preparing a cross-platform project to host a third-party library, and using the Qt Animation framework to display stunning effects.

By the end of this book, you'll have learned to tame the Qt framework and be ready to build your next generation of applications.

Style and Approach: This is an easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive guide to building applications in Qt. Each chapter covers increasingly advanced topics, grouped according to their complexity and usefulness. Packed with practical examples and explanations, Mastering Qt contains everything you need to take your applications to the next level.

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