Introduction to Design Patterns in C++ with Qt, 2nd Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

It is hard to know when a book is “finished,” especially when writing about a subject (Qt) that is also under constant development. So, like Qt, our book has been under constant development since its conception.

Since the publication of the first edition, Trolltech released Qt 4.2, Nokia purchased Trolltech, Nokia released Qt 4.7.3, and Alan became a Nokia Certified Qt Specialist.

In the second edition, there are improvements in every chapter. Many eyeballs have scrutinized it, and we have rewritten a number of examples and explanations. We have added new exercises and review questions, some with handouts and solutions.

The first part of the book has been rearranged to introduce Qt earlier than before. We decided ...