The Official GNOME 2 Developer s Guide
Copyright 2004 by Matthias Warkus.
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The Official GNOME 2 Developer's Guide is an English version of GNOME 2.0: Das Entwickler-Handbuch , the German original edition (3-89842-182-1), published in Germany by Galileo Press (Bonn), copyright 2002 by Galileo Press, GmbH. English translation prepared by Brian Ward.
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Library of Congress Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Warkus, Matthias. The official GNOME 2 developer's guide / Matthias Warkus. p. cm.
QA76.9.U83 W375 2004
005.4'38--dc22
2003023351
TECHNICAL REVIEWER'S NOTE
It was with some surprise and trepidation that I received the task of technical review of a book on the GNOME platform. As I started to read it, however, it became obvious that the selection of topics to keep the bulk down, along with some great explanations and examples, make for easy reading and comprehension . Thus it was, in the end, more of a privilege than a chore.
This book packs a punch greater than its weight by providing useful examples showing good design patterns and avoiding extranous distractions or mechanically extracted, exhaustive API listings. It is light on patronizing screenshots and high on raw content.
Matthias Warkus' diligent research and genius provided the original German text, informed by his long association with GNOME. Mercifully, Brian Ward stepped forward to translate and update it in an English version, and did an amazing job. It was a pleasure to work with someone so patient and talented; we owe Brian a great debt.
And so I come to the end, as you come to the beginning ” may you enjoy working with GNOME, learning from the insights and bending them to your purpose. Happy hacking with GNOME, and I look forward to seeing your name in some ChangeLogs.
Michael Meeks
EAN: 2147483647
Pages: 108