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Introducing Vala Programming - by Michael Lauer (Paperback)

Name: Introducing Vala Programming - by Michael Lauer (Paperback)
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SKU: 1010866612
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Get an introduction into the Vala programming language and learn about its syntax, semantics, and idioms.
About the Author: Dr. Michael 'Mickey' Lauer is a freelance software architect and author living in Neu-Isenburg, Germany.
242 Pages
Computers + Internet, Programming Languages

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Book Synopsis

Get an introduction into the Vala programming language and learn about its syntax, semantics, and idioms. Do you want to boost your productivity? Are you interested in a programming language that combines the efficiency of a scripting language with the performance of a compiled language? Did you always want to write GTK+ or GNOME programs, but hate C with a passion? Read this book and learn Vala!
Introducing Vala Programming starts from Hello World and goes up to graphical user interfaces using GTK+, covering DBus interprocess communication, network programming, Linux specifics, and more. You'll learn how to leverage external libraries and enhance Vala by writing bindings to new libraries.

What You Will Learn

Discover the Vala programming language and how to use it to boost your productivity
Use Vala syntax and semantics
Write object-oriented code with Vala
Work with DBus
Implement networking with Vala
Integrate and use external libraries with bindings and libgusb

Who This Book Is For
People with basic programming experience in any imperative programming language.

From the Back Cover

Discover the Vala programming language and how to use it to boost your productivity
Use Vala syntax and semantics
Write object-oriented code with Vala
Work with DBus
Implement networking with Vala
Integrate and use external libraries with bindings and libgusb

About the Author

Dr. Michael 'Mickey' Lauer is a freelance software architect and author living in Neu-Isenburg, Germany. He is a free software enthusiast who enjoys solving problems with mobile and distributed systems. Learn more on his personal website.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .54 Inches (D)

Weight: .8 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 242

Genre: Computers + Internet

Sub-Genre: Programming Languages

Publisher: Apress

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Michael Lauer

Language: English

Street Date: November 7, 2019

TCIN: 1010866612

UPC: 9781484253793

Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-8389

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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