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;[http://developer.kde.org/documentation/tutorials/kfile-plugin/t1.html Providing file meta-data support with KFile plugins] | ;[http://developer.kde.org/documentation/tutorials/kfile-plugin/t1.html Providing file meta-data support with KFile plugins] | ||
:''Tutorial by [mailto:[email protected] Brad Hards] that describes how to write a meta-data plugin for your favourite file format. It is presented as an example based tutorial.'' | :''Tutorial by [mailto:[email protected] Brad Hards] that describes how to write a meta-data plugin for your favourite file format. It is presented as an example based tutorial.'' | ||
== Scripting and Application Automation == | |||
;[http://developer.kde.org/documentation/tutorials/dot/dcopiface/dcop-interface.html Creating a DCOP Interface] | |||
:''This tutorial shows you how to create a DCOP interface to a KDE application.'' | |||
;[http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-dcop/index.html?ca=dgr-kdeml01KDEDCOP Connect KDE applications using DCOP] | |||
:''IBM DeveloperWorks tutorial, shows how to use kdcop and dcop with several examples such as instantly messaging a contact in kopete when he comes online, and also how to create a simple DCOP-aware application.'' | |||
Revision as of 22:02, 14 December 2006
Tutorials are the fastest way of finding out what KDE will do for you, and how to do it. Here is a list of currently available tutorials for KDE3 development.
Tip
If you are working with a newer version of KDE, such as KDE4, these tutorials are probably of limited use to you. For tutorials covering current KDE development topics, visit the main tutorials page
Getting Started
- Coding with Qt and KDE
- Two tutorials introducing KDE and Qt brought to you by KDE-Women.
- KDE 3.0 Tutorial
- An excellent tutorial by KDE developer Antonio Larrosa Jiménez leading you from nothing to a fairly full featured web browser. Highly recommended for KDE 3.0 developers.
Components and Plugins
- KDE User Interface Tutorial (XML GUI)
- Tutorial by KDE developer Kurt Granroth showing how to convert an existing KDE application to use the new XML based user interface builder.
- Creating KParts Component
- Tutorial on IBM DeveloperWorks, by David Faure shows developers how to create KParts components, under KDE 2 and KDE 3.
- Developing a Plugin Structure for a KDE Applications
- This tutorial will take you through all the steps needed to write a plugin structure, plus plugins for your KDE application.
- Providing file meta-data support with KFile plugins
- Tutorial by Brad Hards that describes how to write a meta-data plugin for your favourite file format. It is presented as an example based tutorial.
Scripting and Application Automation
- Creating a DCOP Interface
- This tutorial shows you how to create a DCOP interface to a KDE application.
- Connect KDE applications using DCOP
- IBM DeveloperWorks tutorial, shows how to use kdcop and dcop with several examples such as instantly messaging a contact in kopete when he comes online, and also how to create a simple DCOP-aware application.