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Take these two tutorials, if you want to learn how to use KParts components in KDE. The first in the series, <a href=http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/A96500917FA1DB0786256BC000808C0F?Open&t=gr,lnxw43=Kparts1>Creating KParts components Part 1, covers read-only, read-write parts and network transparency. The new tutorial, <A href=http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/380CD6A86A7ACDBE86256BD50078C711?Open&t=gr,lnxw43=KParts2>Creating KParts components Part 2, covers the KDE Trader, user interface merging, and the Part Manager. Both are well-written and will get you creating KParts components for KDE in no time at all. [Ed: One-time free site registration.] Read More

Following the first introduction to KParts on IBM developerWorks, David Faure now goes on to show developers how to <a href=http://www-105.ibm.com/developerworks/education.nsf/linux-onlinecourse-bytitle/A96500917FA1DB0786256BC000808C0F?Open&t=gr,p=KParts>create KParts components (free registration) in the first part of this tutorial series. You'll get an introduction to the core KParts concepts of read-only and read-write parts and network transparency. You'll learn how to create a read-only component, and then modify it to be a read-write component. You'll also learn how to deploy the component so that Konqueror can use it. Read More

This new KDE tutorial on IBM developerWorks is designed to teach you about KDE themes: Learn how to create, save, load, and share the fundamental look and feel of the KDE environment. After completing this tutorial, you should feel confident in your ability to customize KDE to fit your personal working style. (free registration required). Update: 04/11 18:34 by D: Shailendra wrote in to inform us of a KDE Theme Contest currently sponsored by IBM developerWorks in conjunction with the tutorial, with a bounty of $2,000, $1,500 and $500 for the top three submissions. The contest runs until May 1, 2001, and submissions must be of original, previously unpublished themes (one entry per person). Note that only KDE 1 themes are eligible. Update: 04/11 19:54 by D: After a closer look at the rules I discovered that by submitting your theme you assign your copyright in the theme to IBM developerWorks. Also, the contest is only open to US residents. Read More