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wxPython in Action Noel Rappin and Robin Dunn March, 2006 | 584 pages ISBN: 1-932394-62-1 |
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$49.95 | Softbound print book | |
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$25.00 | PDF ebook | |
Sample Chapters
Two sample chapters are available for download.
DESCRIPTION
If you add the powerful wxWidgets toolkit to Python, you get wxPython: an open source GUI framework with a well-deserved reputation for simplicity and ease of use. wxPython lets you build cross-platform applications that have robust, highly functional graphical user interfaces.
The first book on the subject, wxPython in Action offers a friendly tutorial to get you started, a detailed guide to best practices, and an extensive reference for wxPython’s large widget library. It covers an impressive amount of information delivered at a measured pace, encouraging experimentation and learning by doing.
The book’s direct, no-nonsense style makes for an easy introduction to the concepts. It offers a complete discussion of when, why, and how to use the many widgets in the toolkit. And it includes dozens of handy reference tables so you can easily look up object properties, methods, and events. Co-authored by wxPython creator Robin Dunn, wxPython in Action is the authoritative book on the subject.
What’s Inside
- Create professional GUIs with wxPython
- Program in an event-oriented framework
- Use wxPython sizers for your layout
- Refactor and unit test to improve your programs
- A reference to wxPython’s powerful widget set
ABOUT THE AUTHORS...
Noel Rappin is a senior software engineer at Motorola and a leading Python practitioner. He has a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology and lives in Chicago, IL.
A veteran of the software industry for almost two decades, Robin Dunn is the creator and maintainer of wxPython. Geographically, he is to be found in or between Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA.
About Manning's Early Access Program (MEAP)
Complete ebook now avaliable!
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Chapter 1 Welcome to wxPython Chapter 2 Giving your wxPython program a solid foundation Chapter 3 Working in an event-driven environment Chapter 4 Making wxPython easier to handle with PyCrust Chapter 5 Creating your blueprint Chapter 6 Working with the basic building blocks Chapter 7 Working with the basic controls Chapter 8 Putting widgets in frames Chapter 9 Giving users choices with dialogs |
Chapter 10 Creating and using wxPython menus Chapter 11 Placing widgets with sizers Chapter 12 Manipulating basic graphical images Chapter 13 Building list controls and managing items Chapter 14 Coordinating the grid control Chapter 15 Climbing the tree control Chapter 16 Incorporating HTML into your application Chapter 17 The wxPython printing framework Chapter 18 Using other wxPython functionality |
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