Trolltech Enables Customers to Create Applications That Support Both
Windows CE and Embedded Linux Devices from One Code Base
Embedded World 2008
Trolltech’s Qt cross-platform development framework is adding support for
Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system. This means that applications developed
using Qt on Windows, MacOS X, and Linux desktop and embedded platforms can now
be easily deployed to a range of mobile devices running on the Windows CE and
Windows Mobile operating systems.
Qt for Windows CE enables developers to write rich, easy-to-use,
platform-independent applications, using the intuitive API that Qt is known
for. Rather than spending time rewriting their application for new platforms,
developers are free to focus on value-adding innovations that can differentiate
the user experience of their product.
The Windows CE version of Qt includes all the functions needed for
end-to-end application development, and provides integrated developer tools,
such as a powerful graphical user interface and forms builder and robust
features for translation of applications into new languages.
Cross-Platform Embedded:
Companies that build similar devices running both embedded Linux and Windows
CE can use Qt to create one application for deployment across both device
types.
Desktop to Devices:
Applications built with Qt on the desktop can now be extended to run on a
variety of Windows CE-based devices such as tablets, mobile phones, and other
mobile devices.
Unique approach to Windows development:
Qt is unique in its ability to provide developers with a single, consistent
API that works on a wide number of Microsoft Windows platforms, ranging from
Windows 98 to Vista to Windows CE and Windows Mobile.
Enhanced speed and user experience
Qt for Windows CE helps developers to use the full capabilities of the
hardware they are working with. It integrates Scalable Vector Graphics drawings
with full support for multiple displays and supports OpenGL ES. It comes with
Qt Graphics View, a powerful 2D graphics canvas that enables the creation of
interactive applications that can handle thousands of 2D graphics objects. Qt
Style Sheets customizes the look and feel of applications without changing the
code enabling easy differentiation of the user interface with minimal efforts.
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