• Finding about KDE's installation: kde-config

  How to query KDE for its installation, whether for debugging purposes or for use in simple Makefiles.

• KConfig Module HOWTO

  How to write KConfig Modules for KControl and other applications.

• Debugging HOWTO

  How to start debugging any application.

• KDE Developer FAQ

  A list of common questions that comes to your mind when you are developing under KDE.

• Driving konqueror from the command prompt

  How to make konqueror open a window, copy files, etc. (using kfmclient)

• Memory leak hunting HOWTO

  A tutorial explaining how to find and fix memory leaks in your code.

• Makefile.am HOWTO (in English or German)

  How to write a Makefile.am, the main configuration file type used in the the KDE3 build system.

• KDE i18n HOWTO

  This document gives a brief introduction how to prepare KDE applications to successfully support other languages and to be used in other countries. It also lists some common problems and how to avoid them.

• KDE 3 Porting guide

  Describes the changes you have to apply to programs written for KDE2 when you want to port them to KDE3.

• Porting to Qt 4

  This guide explains why and how to port an application to Qt 4.

• KDE 4 Porting guide

  Describes the changes you have to apply to programs written for KDE3 when you want to port them to KDE4.

• KDE API Reference Documentation HOWTO

  This HOWTO describes the process of writing API Reference Documentation (apidox) for KDE libraries and applications. It deals with some basic Doxygen techniques, a KDE styleguide for apidox, and covers the integration of apidox into the KDE build system.

FAQ Collections

• Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO

  Dave Wheeler's excellent guidance for anyone writing code that affects the security of a machine.

Other Stuff

• Binary Compatibility Issues With C++

  A quick overview of issues with binary compatibility with C++. Keep this in mind while altering the API of kdelibs.

• Common Programming Mistakes

  A list of common C++/Qt/KDE-related pitfalls to avoid, and things to keep in mind for writing better code.

• KDE Developer's Checklist

  A checklist of things to do when developing new KDE applications or making changes to existing ones.

• Designing Qt-Style C++ APIs

  A must read for anyone writing code that will become a public API.

• Shared Memory Notes

  A short, simplified, explanation on how shared memory works with respect to KDE apps.

• KDE Kiosk Mode README

  A README for using KDE in a restricted ("locked down") environment.

• What is Scripty?

  A description of what Scripty is, and how it supports KDE Localization.

External References

Here are references to general documentation about programming, development, computers in general, file formats, and more.

• KDE Reuse patterns

  An analysis of the way the various Qt and KDE classes are used in application code.

• Cetus Links on Object-Orientation

  A huge compendium of links to information about OO design, languages, tools etc.

• Free Online Dictionary of Computing

  This is a huge online reference of computing terms

• Wotsit's File Format Collection

  A site with reference information about a huge range of file formats for all kinds of data. Includes information about the MS Office formats.

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