- Paperback: 800 pages
- Publisher: QUE; 1 edition (25 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789723727
- ISBN-13: 978-0789723727
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 18.9 x 4.6 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,069,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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X Window Programming From Scratch shows how to create a graphical user interface and accomplish graphic rendering using the X Window System software. It offers a unique approach to skill development by leading you through basic to very advanced concepts. This book provides a guide to the Linux operating system for application development, step-by-step instruction to the correct usage and syntax of C, a comprehensive introduction of the X Window System for interface creation and graphic rendering, and a complete structured project to "learn by doing."
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X Window Programming From Scratch shows how to create a graphical user interface and accomplish graphic rendering using the X Window System software. It offers a unique approach to skill development by leading you through basic to very advanced concepts. This book provides a guide to the Linux operating system for application development, step-by-step instruction to the correct usage and syntax of C, a comprehensive introduction of the X Window System for interface creation and graphic rendering, and a complete structured project to "learn by doing."
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Nothing about everything
4 Jan 2001
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
It has been said that a specialist knows everything about nothing, while a generalist knows nothing about everything. This is a generalist book.
The title of this book is completely misleading, except, perhaps the "scratch" part: After reading it, I am scratching my head, and asking, so how do I write programs for X Window???
The author is spreading himself too thin. He assumes you do not even know how to edit a text file, you do not know how to program at all, you do not know what a linked list is. This is ridiculous. Obviously, if I want to learn about X Window programming from scratch, I do not know how to program for X Window, but I do know how to program in general. Alas, the book tells very little about X Window programming. It talks about Unix shells, about computer graphics, about make, about trigonometry, etc. But when it comes to X Window programming, it just breezes through it very fast. There is no systematic explanation of a basic structure of an X Window program. Instead, it offers the code of a vector image editor, completely confusing to an X beginner.
One thing the author excells in is self-praise. For example, chapter 13 says, "Chapter 1 provides an EXCELLENT introduction to ..." (emphasis mine). Give me a break!
I feel I was had. I feel I wasted both my money and my time. Don't waste yours!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Still usable
13 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
I am a complete beginner, so I hoped this is the book for me.And yes. it is, but...
First part of the book, about 100 pages, contains intro to UNIX/Linux, C cmpiler, make, programming and C language. Very short, more a review than introduction.
Then it explains the basics of X Window System, widgets + some background. Follows a part containing the math stuff needed for the real drawing program, which is then implemented.
At the end the book contains more then 9000 lines of Vector Font Deefinitions (contained among others on the CD), which is almost 200 pages.
The book is still pretty good, but you are buing not a 800 pages book, but a 500 one, don't forget it.
First part of the book, about 100 pages, contains intro to UNIX/Linux, C cmpiler, make, programming and C language. Very short, more a review than introduction.
Then it explains the basics of X Window System, widgets + some background. Follows a part containing the math stuff needed for the real drawing program, which is then implemented.
At the end the book contains more then 9000 lines of Vector Font Deefinitions (contained among others on the CD), which is almost 200 pages.
The book is still pretty good, but you are buing not a 800 pages book, but a 500 one, don't forget it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Don't buy this book - it's a waste of money
12 Mar 2001
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is very poorly written. Yes, there are usable things in it, but you're better off buying the X Toolkit Cookbook (if you need a tutorial approach), or the Motif Programming Manual (Volume 6A from O'Reilly).
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