book purchases: omg free books

[Leo Franchi]

actually that is a really good point, i wonder how much time i would save if i 
didn't have to continually look at API references online and waste time :)

leo

On Monday 21 January 2008 10:46:14 am Nikolaj Hald Nielsen wrote:
> 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/01318
> >79057/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-expect
> > > >ed-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 Won't much of this be outdated by the time it comes out?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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