Trolltech Previews Qt3.1, The Most Efficient Framework Available for
Multiplatform, Single-Source Applications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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TROLLTECH PREVIEWS Qt 3.1, THE MOST EFFICIENT FRAMEWORK AVAILABLE FOR
MULTIPLATFORM, SINGLE-SOURCE APPLICATIONS
New Qt upgrade features hundreds of enhancements and features that enable
developers to build high-performance, low-maintenance applications that run
anywhere
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - August 13, 2002 - Trolltech, the leader in
single-source, multiplatform software development, previewed version 3.1 of
Qt at LinuxWorld today. This new version is particularly noteworthy because
it gives developers and corporate IT professionals- for the first time- a way
to gradually migrate from the limited world of Motif and MFC over to the
single-source, multiplatform nirvana of Qt.
Qt 3.1 will be previewed at LinuxWorld in Trolltech?s booth, number 543.
Qt, the standard C++ application framework for multiplatform development,
lets developers write a single source-tree that will run-natively- on
Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X, and embedded Linux.
"Developers have loved Qt for years because it lets them write code once and
deploy it anywhere," said Eirik Aavitsland, Qt's product manager. "Qt allows
them to eliminate the drudgery of porting and maintaining multiple source
trees so they can concentrate on what they do best- innovation, creativity,
bringing new software to life."
Greatly simplified creation of ActiveX controls
Among the functions included in Qt 3.1 is Trolltech's new ActiveQt, a
framework that lets developers use Qt to create ActiveX controls (for
example, Internet Explorer plug-ins), and use Qt applications as ActiveX
servers (for example, an Excel spreadsheet window). ActiveQt offers a clean,
simple Qt application programming interface (API) to replace the notoriously
complex native ActiveX and COM APIs. The result is enhanced productivity,
with great reductions in the time necessary to create ActiveX servers and
controls.
Motif integration enables gradual migration
Qt 3.1 for Unix and Linux also includes new facilities for Motif integration,
enabling developers to gradually insert Qt-based code into existing Motif
applications, rather than rewriting the entire code-base at the same time.
This provides a smooth and elegant migration path to Qt by allowing Qt and
Motif components to co-exist in the same application.
Mac OS X integration
The Mac OS X version of Qt 3.1 introduces many improvements to further
integrate Qt with the Mac OS X environment. These include integration with
the Mac Appearance Manager, anti-aliased text drawing, and user settings.
The Qt OpenGL support is also greatly improved, and uses the
hardware-accelerated drivers.
Additional benefits
Other benefits of Qt 3.1 include:
* Easier graphical user interface (GUI) design, with numerous
improvements to Qt Designer, the GUI builder for Qt. These include a
property editor that can operate on multiple widgets simultaneously, greatly
enhanced WYSIWYG support, and a toolbar layout that is more intuitive.
* Enhanced documentation assistance. Qt Assistant, the Qt help
documentation browser, now includes custom documentation supports, making it
easier to use as a help browser for customer applications.
* Improved multi-threading. Qt 3.1 offers more classes available for
multi-threading, thereby optimizing performance.
* Class library assistance: Qt 3.1 will include hundreds of improvements
to its existing class library, inspired by user feedback.
Pricing and Availability
Qt 3.1 beta 1 will be released within the next two weeks. It will be free of
charge to open-source developers. Contact sales@trolltech.com for conditions,
prices and license terms for commercial use of Qt 3.1 or any other Trolltech
product.
About Trolltech
Trolltech is a software company with two flagship products: Qt and Qtopia. Qt
is a multiplatform C++ application framework developers can use to write
single-source applications that run-natively- on Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS
X and embedded Linux. Qt has been used to build thousands of successful
commercial applications worldwide, and is the basis of the open source KDE
desktop environment. Qtopia is the first comprehensive application
environment built for embedded Linux, and is used in Sharp's new Zaurus
SL5500 personal mobile tool. Trolltech is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with
offices in Brisbane, Australia, and Santa Clara, California. More about
Trolltech can be found at www.trolltech.com.
For information outside of North America, please contact Tonje Sund at +47 21
60 48 78, +47 934 02 344 or tonje@trolltech.com.
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