Motif Programming: The Essentials... and More

by Marshall Brain

This is an introduction to Motif application development, covering both basic and advanced features of graphical user interfaces as implemented under Motif. Using simple examples and explanations, it shows the reader how to design and build graphical applications with Motif programming smoothly and quickly. Using simple examples and explanations, it shows the reader how to design and build graphical applications with Motif in a reasonable amount of time. The book covers all the Motif widgets as well as the process of application design in Motif, the basic capabilities of the X and Xt layers, and the X drawing model.

601 pages, Paperback

First published February 21, 1992

About the author

Marshall David Brain II was an enthusiastic American author, public speaker, futurist, entrepreneur, and professor, who specialized in making complex topics easier to understand for the general public. Brain was the founder of HowStuffWorks.com and the author of the How Stuff Works book series. He hosted the National Geographic channel's Factory Floor with Marshall Brain and Who Knew? With Marshall Brain.