Qt 6.9 Professional Programming with C++

The book will be published in 2026 and is aimed at a wide range of programmers.

The Comprehensive Training and Development Book – 1st English Edition

Cross-platform software development is no longer the future – it’s the present. And this book is your reliable all-in-one system for this era: from the very first lines of Qt code to AI-powered developer workflows.

For over 20 years, this book has been one of the most popular and widely used resources for Qt developers in the Russian-speaking world – continuously updated, released in its 7th edition, and now fully modernized and available for English-speaking developers worldwide, based on Qt 6.9. Continuously refined across multiple editions, it combines deep technical expertise with practical, real-world implementation.

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The Book at a Glance

A complete learning course and comprehensive reference in one – over 1,000 print pages, or approximately 2,500 Kindle pages. Clearly structured, logically organized, and consistently practical: from foundational concepts through architecture patterns to AI integration and mobile development.

200+ fully functional example programs – Immediately compilable and ready to run – perfect for learning, experimentation, and direct use in your daily professional work.
Battle-Tested AI Prompts – Leverage local and cloud-based models for architecture planning, UI design, code generation, test automation, and debugging – systematically integrated into your software development workflow.
Interactive Learning Checkpoints at the End of Every Chapter – More than ten comprehension questions with answers, hands-on exercises, and access to a companion online platform for discussion and engagement with each chapter topic.

Who Is This Book For?

Beginners – Clear step-by-step explanations with numerous compact example programs.
Intermediate Developers – Proven approaches, complex GUI components, multimedia, WebEngine, and practical architecture concepts.
Professionals and Team Leads – Performance optimization, platform integration, AI-assisted development workflows, and structured Qt 5-to-Qt 6 migration strategies.
Universities and Training Institutions – A systematic chapter structure with integrated assessments and project-based exercises makes this ideal for classroom and course use.

Voices from Long-Time Readers

“A great book – the content is outstanding.” – Stepan P.
“The best book on Qt. I especially appreciate the author’s thorough, detailed responses.” – D.
“A true treasure trove of information with an impressive breadth of topics.” – Eldar M.
“An excellent introduction and an invaluable ongoing reference.” – Sergey

Why You Need This Book Now

Qt 6 is one of the leading platforms for modern cross-platform software development.
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming development processes – this book connects Qt and AI in a practical, hands-on way.
Interactive chapter quizzes and exercises reinforce your knowledge through active application.
Over 200 ready-to-use code samples dramatically accelerate your learning curve.
Continuously developed for more than 20 years – now in the 7th fully revised edition.

What’s Inside

The book is organized into ten systematically structured parts, guiding you step by step through all the core areas of Qt development.

Parts I-VI lay the foundation: Qt’s class hierarchy and object model, signals and slots, widgets, layouts, and event handling, 2D and 3D graphics, multimedia, network programming, databases, multithreading, XML/JSON, Qt Creator, and migrating from Qt 5 to Qt 6.
Part VII introduces Qt’s JavaScript support – with a detailed walkthrough of syntax, built-in objects, and C++ integration.
Part VIII covers Qt Quick and QML: animations, model/view architecture, shader effects, and 3D graphics with Qt 3D.
Part IX walks through mobile application development with Qt – from setting up your development environment to publishing a finished app.
Part X – Qt and AI expands the traditional development approach with modern AI techniques: chatbots, AI agents, prompt engineering, and 16 practical prompts for architecture, code generation, refactoring, testing, and documentation – compatible with both local and cloud-based models.

Qt 6.9 Professional Programming with C++ | Max Schlee

The Book at a Glance

Who Is This Book For?

Voices from Long-Time Readers

Why You Need This Book Now

What’s Inside

Table of Contents

Part I. Qt Fundamentals

Part II. Controls

Part III. Events and User Interaction

Part IV. Graphics and Sound

Part V. Creating Applications

Part VI. Special Qt Features

Part VII. JavaScript Scripting Language

Part VIII. Qt Quick Technology

Part IX. Mobile Applications and Qt

Part X. Qt and AI

Appendices