naba@grebyn.com (Nabajyoti Barkakati) (01/18/91)
SAMS, a division of Macmillan Computer Publishing has published a new book on Xlib and Motif programming: Title: X Window System Programming (772 pages, softcover) Author: Nabajyoti Barkakati Published: in January 1991 by SAMS (Macmillan Computer Publishing) ISBN: 0-672-22750-9 Price: $29.95 (U.S.) This book is meant for C programmers learning to use and program the X Window System. Parts 1 through 4 of the book feature in-depth tutorials that introduce programmers to the X Window System and show them how to build interactive applications using Xlib, the Xt Intrinsics, and the OSF/Motif widget set. The last part of the book is devoted to appendices containing reference entries on the Xlib functions and other handy information such as X fonts, cursors, and color names. The book should be available at your local bookstores. You can also order it by calling 1-800-257-5755 (in U.S.A.). You can also purchase a diskette containing the source code for all the programs in the book. For more information, please contact: SAMS, 11711 North College Ave. Suite 141, Carmel, IN 46032 (1-800-257-5755 in USA) -- Naba Barkakati naba@grebyn.com ================================================================= An abbreviated table of contents follows: TABLE OF CONTENTS "X Window System Programming" I: Using the X Window System Chapter 1: Your Workstation and X Chapter 2: Clients, Servers, and Window Managers Chapter 3: Exploring Some X Applications Chapter 4: Graphical User Interfaces and X II: Programming the X Window System Chapter 5: A Simple X Application Chapter 6: X Programming Model Chapter 7: Creating and Managing Windows Chapter 8: Handling Events III:Drawing in an X Window Chapter 9: Drawing Graphics Chapter 10: Drawing Text Chapter 11: Using Color in X Chapter 12: Bitmaps, Pixmaps, and Images IV: Developing X Applications Chapter 13: X Toolkits Chapter 14: OSF/Motif Widgets Chapter 15: Toolkit-Based Applications Chapter 16: Advanced Topics in X V. Appendices A Xlib Functions (reference page on individual functions) B X Errors C X Fonts D X Colors E X Keyboard Symbols F X Cursors G X Atoms H X Protocol Requests I Xlib Reference (prototype of the Xlib functions)