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* '''Target Date''': TBD
* '''Target Date''': TBD
* '''Language''': English
* '''Language''': English
== Tomaz Canabrava: Introdução ao Linux/KDE4 ==
* '''Primary Topic''': Using and configuring a system with KDE4.
* '''Description''': This book is for new users in Linux systems, using KDE4 as Desktop Enviroment, it will focus on usage of the main programs (Such as Dolphin, Plasma and de DE itself) and system administration.
* '''Audience''': Users
* '''Book size''': TBD
* '''Start Date''': TBD
* '''Target Date''': TBD
* '''Language''': Brazilian Portuguese
== Tomaz Canabrava: Programação Multiplataforma usando C++/KDelibs ==
* '''Primary Topic''': Programming for KDE.
* '''Description''': The book will cover Qt + KDE programming from beginner to intermediate, including QtScript, Kross, GraphicsView, Plasmoids, and the most used K* classes.
* '''Audience''': Developers
* '''Book size''': TBD
* '''Start Date''': TBD
* '''Target Date''': TBD
* '''Language''': Brazilian Portuguese





Revision as of 15:32, 24 February 2009

Authors who are taking on one of the rapidBooks titles should place their name, book subject and a short description below. Example:

Aaron Seigo: Koalas Who Use KDE

  • Primary Topic: Koalas
  • Description: The book will describe the unique challenges facing Koala bears who use the KDE desktop interface and its applications.
  • Audience: Users (who are also koalas)
  • Book size: 100 page format
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Target Date: TBD
  • Language: English

Nathan Ogden: Using the KDE-PIM Suite

  • Primary Topic: KDE-PIM Suite
  • Description: The book is aimed at new to intermediate users. Its focus is to show how to use the pim suite's basic functions and to show some of the more "hidden" features (features that might not be easily discovered).
  • Audience: Users
  • Book size: 100 page format
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Target Date: TBD
  • Language: English

Tomaz Canabrava: Introdução ao Linux/KDE4

  • Primary Topic: Using and configuring a system with KDE4.
  • Description: This book is for new users in Linux systems, using KDE4 as Desktop Enviroment, it will focus on usage of the main programs (Such as Dolphin, Plasma and de DE itself) and system administration.
  • Audience: Users
  • Book size: TBD
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Target Date: TBD
  • Language: Brazilian Portuguese

Tomaz Canabrava: Programação Multiplataforma usando C++/KDelibs

  • Primary Topic: Programming for KDE.
  • Description: The book will cover Qt + KDE programming from beginner to intermediate, including QtScript, Kross, GraphicsView, Plasmoids, and the most used K* classes.
  • Audience: Developers
  • Book size: TBD
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Target Date: TBD
  • Language: Brazilian Portuguese


Ben Martin: Search and Semantics - Strigi and Nepomuk

  • Primary Topic: Strigi and Nepomuk
  • Description: How these two pieces of software at the base of KDE4 work and what you can do with them in your own applications. With Nepomuk available, you are freed from having to think about what database or ISAM library to use to store your applications information. For example, Music collection indexes, photo orientation and notes can all be placed in Nepomuk for all applications to share.
  • Audience: Developers
  • Book size: 150-200 page format
  • Start Date: TBD
  • Target Date: TBD
  • Language: English