Learn Qt 5 : Build Modern, Responsive Cross-platform Desktop Applications with Qt, C++, and QML

Qt is a mature and powerful framework for delivering sophisticated applications across a multitude of platforms. It has a rich history in the Linux world, is widely used in embedded devices, and has made great strides in the Mobile arena over the past few years. However, in the Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X worlds, the dominance of C#/.NET and Objective-C/Cocoa means that Qt is often overlooked.

This book demonstrates the power and flexibility of the Qt framework for desktop application development and shows how you can write your application once and deploy it to multiple operating systems. Build a complete real-world line of business (LOB) solution from scratch, with distinct C++ library, QML user interface, and QtTest-driven unit-test projects.

This is a suite of essential techniques that cover the core requirements for most LOB applications and will empower you to progress from a blank page to shipped application.

What you will learn:

Install and configure the Qt Framework and Qt Creator IDE
Create a new multi-project solution from scratch and control every aspect of it with QMake
Implement a rich user interface with QML
Learn the fundamentals of QtTest and how to integrate unit testing
Build self-aware data entities that can serialize themselves to and from JSON
Manage data persistence with SQLite and CRUD operations
Reach out to the internet and consume an RSS feed
Produce application packages for distribution to other users

This book is for application developers who want a powerful and flexible framework to create modern, responsive applications on Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux desktop platforms. You should be comfortable with C++ but no prior knowledge of Qt or QML is required.