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I want to report that this book is a good introduction to the QT toolkit
and to the use of Blackadder. I find both them to be good and useful,
and I am still studying both, as the subject matter is somewhat difficult
for me and it requires a lot of work.
Actually, the book GUI Programming with Python and Using the QT Toolkit,
is of great interest to me. I am considering QT as my primary GUI programming
toolkit for Python. This is a very difficult area for me, and I am sure it
will require quite some time and effort.
The book goes well with the BlackAdder IDE and GUI designer, which I have
purchased from theKompany. I purchased the personal edition, which is inexpensive.
The book covers QT programming in general. This alone is a difficult subject.
But the QT toolkit is very powerful, and is available on many platforms,
including the Linux based Sharp Zaurus. The book also covers the BlackAdder
IDE, which is a big learning experience all by itself, especially since I
have never before really used a GUI designer. BlackAdder is a complicated
program.
My first reading of the book left me with the impression that it is well
written and informative. After much soul searching, I have decided to really
study the book intensively, which will be a big investment of time and energy
for me.
QT does not strike me as the easiest GUI toolkit for Python, which honor
I would reserve for EasyGUI and award runner-up honors to AnyGUI and PythonCard.
But QT is certainly a powerful and full-featured toolkit, BlackAdder is a
powerful IDE, and this book is a well written and erudite introduction to
the topics. Not for the faint of heart, however, as the subject matter is
not easy.
Ron Stephens
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