book purchases: omg free books

[Nikolaj Hald Nielsen]

I would quite like  a copy of the official Qt 4.3 book as a reference.

I don't think I own a single real programming book :-)

- Nikolaj

On Jan 21, 2008 4:42 PM, Martin Aumueller <aumuell at reserv.at> wrote:
> I had a quick glance at the german versino of danimo's book: seemed to be a
> little more in-depth than the 1st edition of the official book. My impression
> of the official book was that it is mostly an overview of the most important
> Qt concepts. But you won't find neat tricks and such. In general, I liked
> danimo's book better, but it is based on an older version of Qt than the new
> official one.
>
> We have still another Qt book here:
> http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Design-Patterns-Perens-Source/dp/0131879057/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200930074&sr=8-1
> This one uses Qt to teach some basic design patterns. A nice introduction to
> object oriented programming techniques.
>
> On Monday 21 January 2008, Jeff Mitchell wrote:
> > On Sunday 20 January 2008, Ian Monroe wrote:
> > > So the 2nd edition of the official Qt 4 book is coming out in February:
> > > http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2008/01/10/official-qt-43-book-expected-i
> > >n- february-2008/
>
> >
> > Won't much of this be outdated by the time it comes out?  After all
> > QGraphicsWidget is going to change the game as far as the GV goes...  :-)
> >
> > > There's also danimo's Qt 4 book:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/Book-Qt-Art-Building-Applications/dp/1593271476
> >
> > Have you read this one?  Do you know how they compare?
> >
> > > If anyone wants it, or any other useful books like it, we have Amarok
> > > funds that are supposed to be spent on such things. Just let me know
> > > and I'll work with Greg to purchase the book.
> >
> > I will probably want one, but I'd like to get opinions on the best of the
> > two (or of others).
> >
> > --Jeff
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