Professional Linux Programming

by Neil Matthew and Richard Stones, Brad Clements, Andrew Froggatt

As Linux increases its presence throughout the world as a target platform for professional application development, its growth as a powerful, flexible system offering many free development tools assures its place in the future. By giving you easy access to this comprehensive range of tools, supporting new and nascent technologies, at little or no cost, developing with Linux allows you to apply the solution that's right for you. In this follow-up to the best-selling Beginning Linux Programming, you will learn from the authors' real-world knowledge and experience of developing software for Linux; you'll be taken through the development of a sample 'DVD Store' application, with 'theme' chapters addressing different aspects of its implementation. Meanwhile, individual 'take-a-break' chapters cover important topics that go beyond the bounds of the central theme. All focus on the practical aspects of programming, showing how crucial it is to choose the right tools for the job, use them as they should be used, and get things right first time. Who is this book for? Experienced Linux programmers and aspiring developers alike will find a great deal of practical information in this book on libraries, techniques, tools and applications. You should be familiar with a simple Linux system, have a good working knowledge of programming in C, and a basic understanding of object-oriented programming with C++ for the Qt/KDE chapters. What does this book cover?

1200 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2000

Reviews

[Dave Peticolas · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a mammoth (1000+ pages) introduction to many different technologies available under Linux including databases, languages, GUIs, programming libraries, and more.

This book was written by a team of 14 or so people, who each wrote one or two chapters. Consequently, the book feels more like a collection of conference proceedings than a unified text. Specifically, the style, quality, and approach vary widely from chapter to chapter.

I don't really like books like this. I prefer reading a consistent voice on a focused topic. For quick-and-dirty introductions to new technologies, I think the Web is a better resource.