Hands-On Embedded Programming with Qt

Building for embedded hardware means thinking beyond the application itself: the development environment, the target device, deployment, and debugging all matter. Hands-On Embedded Programming with Qt takes readers through that process with Qt 5 and C++, beginning with a working setup and developing toward connected applications for embedded and IoT projects.

Start with a working embedded Qt setup

The opening chapters walk through preparing a development environment, configuring Qt Creator and a cross-compilation toolchain, and building an application for a target device. Readers then create a first Qt application and learn how to deploy and debug it on embedded hardware.

Understand the Qt ideas behind the code

As the projects progress, the book explores signals and slots, timers, properties, model/view architecture, and Qt’s platform abstractions. These concepts help explain how Qt applications communicate, organize data, and work across different platforms.

Build a more thoughtful development workflow

Development practices are part of the subject, too. The book discusses continuous integration, unit testing, and mocking hardware, showing how developers can keep making progress when a physical target is not always available.

Explore interfaces and connected applications

Coverage includes Qt Widgets and QML, along with practical work on embedded and IoT applications. The examples connect interface development with the real demands of running software on embedded devices.

Who may find it useful

This book is aimed at software and hardware professionals interested in using Qt for embedded or IoT development. Working knowledge of C++ and the Linux command line will help readers follow the material.