An introduction to what GUI application development with the Qt and KDE libraries and the Python programming language has to offer. Qt and KDE development has traditionally been based around C++, although it has been possible for quite some time now to use other languages. This talk discusses the advantages of using Python, what is possible, and when best to use it over other languages. This talk is aimed at people who want to begin programming KDE applications but don't know how to start, and also at seasoned C++ hackers.

Simon Edwards works in Nijmegen as a web application developer. Outside of this job, he is currently working on a collection of system administration utilities for KDE written in Python. Other projects include Guarddog, a user friendly firewall application for Linux. Simon also maintains the copy of the PyQt and PyKDE Python language bindings in the KDE Subversion repository and is an active member of KDE NL. http://www.simonzone.com/software/

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