Mastering Qt 5

An In-depth guide updated with the latest version of Qt 5.11 including new features such as Quick Controls and Qt GamepadKey FeaturesUnleash the power of Qt 5.11 with C++Build applications using Qt Widgets (C++) or Qt Quick (QML)Create cross-platform applications for mobile and desktop platforms with Qt 5Book DescriptionQt 5.11 is an app development framework that provides a great user experience and develops full capability applications with Qt Widgets QML and even Qt 3D. Whether you're building GUI prototypes or fully-fledged cross-platform GUI applications with a native look and feel Mastering Qt 5 is your fastest easiest and most powerful solution. This book addresses various challenges and teaches you to successfully develop cross-platform applications using the Qt framework with the help of well-organized projects.Working through this book you will gain a better understanding of the Qt framework as well as the tools required to resolve serious issues such as linking debugging and multithreading. You'll start off your journey by discovering the new Qt 5.11 features soon followed by exploring different platforms and learning to tame them. In addition to this you'll interact with a gamepad using Qt Gamepad. Each chapter is a logical step for you to complete in order to master Qt.By the end of this book you'll have created an application that has been tested and is ready to be shipped.What you will learnCreate stunning UIs with Qt Widgets and Qt Quick 2Develop powerful cross-platform applications with the Qt frameworkDesign GUIs with the Qt Designer and build a library in it for UI previewsHandle user interaction with the Qt signal or slot mechanism in C++Prepare a cross-platform project to host a third-party libraryUse the Qt Animation framework to display stunning effectsDeploy mobile apps with Qt and embedded platformsInteract with a gamepad using Qt GamepadWho this book is forMastering Qt 5 is for developers and programmers who want to build GUI-based applications. C++ knowledge is necessary and knowing QT basics will help you get the most out of this book. About the Author Guillaume Lazar is a software engineer living in France near Paris. He has worked in different companies from start-ups to multinationals for the last 10 years. He took the opportunity to observe and learn many team organizations and technologies. In 2014 he founded his own software development company at the age of 27. The current hierarchical organization that applies to most companies seems obsolete to him. With his own company he wants to try a different approach. Although he defines himself as a Qt framework lover he likes to mix different technologies and platforms. He also spends time on game development machine learning and electronics because "things" become "alive".Robin Penea has been working in the software industry for a more than a decade. He worked in start-ups and large companies with many technologies that ranged from embedded software to web development. Armed with this experience he wrote the Mastering Qt 5 book to spread what he loves the most about the programming craft: proper design and quality code. The teaching bug has bitten him and he continues to share what he learned online using videos. When he is not tinkering with some new technology he is either on a wall rock-climbing or playing music on his piano. You can reach him via Twitter @synapticrob.