Programmers need to know and understand all the toolkits and libraries needed to build Gnome applications. Using this book as a guide, programmers with sufficient background will be able to create powerful applications that capitalize on the strengths of the Gnome environment. Topics covered include:
-- Using GLib
-- Understanding Gtk+'s Object System
-- Gnome Multimedia Framework*
-- The Gtk+ Widgets,
-- Complete documentation on libgnomeui library
-- Using GdkPixbuf For Working With Images
-- Parsing XML Documents With libxml2 library*
-- Using ORBit and Bonobo For Sharing Services*
-- Creating GUIs With The Glade GUI Builder
-- Gnome virtual file system used by Nautilus the default file manager*SAMS White Books present high-level expertise for a professional audience. The books explain what the technology is and how it can be used rather than how it is supposed to work. Workarounds are always explored if necessary. The advice, code and examples all reflect practical, realistic ways for solving problems.