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diff --git a/docs/faq/gtk-faq.sgml b/docs/faq/gtk-faq.sgml index 36b07c75c6..ed919170d1 100644 --- a/docs/faq/gtk-faq.sgml +++ b/docs/faq/gtk-faq.sgml @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <book> <bookinfo> - <date>November 4th 2003</date> + <date>November 5th 2003</date> <title>GTK+ FAQ</title> <authorgroup> <author> @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ development..</para> <!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --> <sect1> -<title>What is the + in GTK+?</title> +<title>What is the + in GTK+? <emphasis>[GTK 2.x]</emphasis></title> <para>Peter Mattis informed the gtk mailing list that:</para> @@ -184,14 +184,21 @@ version of gtk and the new version. You can think of it as being an enhancement to the original gtk that adds object oriented features.</quote></para> +<para>Although much has changed with GTK+, and Peter, Spencer and Josh +don't have any direct involvement these days, the name is kept to keep +a link with the heritage of GTK+.</para> + +<para>GTK+ is now additionally based upon the Pango and ATK +libraries, that provide text layout and rendering and accessibility +interfaces.</para> </sect1> <!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --> <sect1> -<title>Does the G in GTK+, GDK and GLib stand for?</title> +<title>Does the G in GTK+, GDK and GLib stand for? <emphasis>[GTK 2.x]</emphasis></title> -<para>GTK+ == Gimp Toolkit</para> +<para>GTK+ == The GIMP Toolkit</para> <para>GDK == GTK+ Drawing Kit</para> <para>GLib == G Library</para> @@ -200,14 +207,14 @@ oriented features.</quote></para> <!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --> <sect1> -<title>Where is the documentation for GTK+?</title> +<title>Where is the documentation for GTK+? <emphasis>[GTK 2.x]</emphasis></title> <para>In the GTK+ distribution's doc/ directory you will find -the reference material for both GTK and GDK, this FAQ and the +the API Reference for both GTK and GDK, this FAQ and the GTK Tutorial.</para> <para>In addition, you can find links to HTML versions of -these documents by going to <ulink url="http://www.gtk.org/"> +these documents by going to <ulink url="http://www.gtk.org/"> http://www.gtk.org/</ulink>. A packaged version of the GTK Tutorial, with SGML, HTML, Postscript, DVI and text versions can be found in <ulink @@ -215,8 +222,9 @@ url="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/tutorial"> ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/tutorial </ulink></para> -<para>There are now a couple of books available that deal with -programming GTK+, GDK and GNOME:</para> +<para>There are now a few books available that deal with +programming GTK+, GDK and GNOME. Unfortunately, they +currently are all based upon GTK+ 1.x:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><simpara>Eric Harlows book entitled "Developing @@ -241,6 +249,19 @@ url="http://pobox.com/~hp/gnome-app-devel.html"> http://pobox.com/~hp/gnome-app-devel.html </ulink></simpara> </listitem> +<listitem><simpara>"GTK+ Programming in C" by +Syd Logan. ISBN: 0-1301-4264-6</simpara> +</listitem> +<listitem><simpara>"Linux GNOME/GTK+ Programming Bible" by +Arthur Griffith. ISBN: 0-7645-4640-6</simpara> +</listitem> +<listitem><simpara>"Beginning GTK+/GNOME Programming" by +Peter Wright. ISBN: 1-8610-0381-1</simpara> +</listitem> +<listitem><simpara>"Sams Teach Yourself GTK+ Programming +in 21 Days" by Donna Martin +. ISBN: 0-6723-1829-6</simpara> +</listitem> </itemizedlist> </sect1> @@ -249,7 +270,7 @@ http://pobox.com/~hp/gnome-app-devel.html <sect1> <title>Is there a mailing list (or mailing list archive) for -GTK+?</title> +GTK+? <emphasis>[GTK 2.x]</emphasis></title> <para>Information on mailing lists relating to GTK+ can be found at: <ulink @@ -262,7 +283,7 @@ http://www.gtk.org/mailinglists.html <!-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- --> <sect1> -<title>How to get help with GTK+</title> +<title>How to get help with GTK+ <emphasis>[GTK 2.x]</emphasis></title> <para>First, make sure your question isn't answered in the documentation, this FAQ or the tutorial. Done that? You're |