[comp.windows.x.motif] motif books

tsang@ISI.COM (Kam C. Tsang) (05/04/91)

> I am attempting to find good books on Motif.  I would like to find a good
> reference and learning book.  Any help or suggestions are appreciated!

This came from the FAQ last updated 18 Mar 91.

 Subject:  6) What books should I read or do I need to program using Motif?

 Answer: Ken Lee of the DEC Western Software Laboratory (klee@wsl.dec.com)
 regularly posts to comp.windows.x and ba.windows.x a list of reference books and
 articles on X and X programming.  In FAQ comp.windows.x an extract of his list
 appears. Specifically for Motif programming, though:

 OSF/Motif Programmers Guide, Prentice-Hall 13-640525-8 (Motif 1.0) ISBN 0-13-
 640681-5 (Motif 1.1)

 OSF/Motif Programmers Reference Manual, Prentice-Hall 13-640517-17 (Motif 1.0)
  ISBN 0-13-640616-5 (Motif 1.1)

 OSF/Motif Style Guide, Prentice-Hall 13-640491-X (Motif 1.0) ISBN 0-13-640673-4
 (Motif 1.1)

 Young, Doug. "The X Window System: Applications and Programming with Xt (Motif
 Version)," Prentice Hall, 1989 (ISBN 0-13-497074-8). The excellent tutorial "X
 Window Systems Programming and Applications with Xt," (ISBN 0-13-972167-3)
 updated for Motif. [The examples from the Motif version are available on expo in
 ~ftp/contrib/young.motif.tar.Z]

 Marshall Brain at brain@adm.csc.ncsu.edu posted a set of simple and useful Motif
 tutorials.

 You will also need books and references on Xt such as:

 Asente, Paul J., and Swick, Ralph R., "X Window System Toolkit, The Complete
 Programmer's Guide and Specification", Digital Press, 1990.  The bible on Xt. A
 treasury of information, excellent and invaluable.  Distributed by Digital
 Press, ISBN 1-55558-051-3, order number EY-E757E-DP; and by Prentice- Hall, ISBN
 0-13-972191-6.

 Nye, Adrian, and Tim O'Reilly, "X Toolkit Programming Manual, Volume 4,"
 O'Reilly and Associates, 1989. The folks at O'Reilly give their comprehensive
 treatment to programming with the MIT X11R3 Intrinsics; some information on
 X11R4 is included.

 O'Reilly, Tim, ed.,  "X Toolkit Reference Manual, Volume 5," O'Reilly and
 Associates, 1989.  A professional reference manual for the MIT X11R3 Xt; some
 information on X11R4 is included.

 Books and reference manuals on Xlib may also be useful.

-kam

ps. if you would like a copy fo the FAQ I can send it to you, too.

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wws@rruxc.uucp (Still Searching) (05/18/91)

O'Reilley's Volume 6 - Motif Programming Manual - is due out in July.
I know that doesn't help you *NOW*, but you can plan ahead for what I expect
to be the most comprehensive documentation to date.

Wayne Scott
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