Build modern, responsive cross-platform desktop applications with Qt, C++, and QML

This book is a practical guide to learning the fundamentals of the QT 5 framework for developing interactive cross-platform applications. It focuses on teaching readers how to write scalable and adaptable C++ code using QT, and how to deploy their applications on different platforms such as Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

The book begins by discussing the power and flexibility of the Qt framework for desktop application development, and demonstrates how to write applications once and deploy them to multiple operating systems. Readers will learn how to build a complete real-world line of business (LOB) solution from scratch, using distinct C++ library, QML user interface, and QtTest-driven unit-test projects.

The essential techniques covered in the book include installing and configuring the Qt Framework and Qt Creator IDE, creating a new multi-project solution from scratch, implementing a rich user interface with QML, integrating unit testing, managing data persistence with SQLite and CRUD operations, and consuming an RSS feed from the internet.

The book is suitable for application developers who are comfortable with C++ and want to create modern, responsive applications on Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux desktop platforms. No prior knowledge of Qt or QML is required.

Table of Contents:

1. Install the Qt Framework and Qt Creator IDE
2. Create a new solution and sub projects ready for application development
3. UX layout and navigation
4. Styling QML and adding custom components
5. Implement self-aware data entities and JSON serialization
6. Unit testing our data entities
7. Persist our data in a SQLite database
8. Connect to the internet and consume an RSS feed
9. Create a customized installation package for our application

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