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I want to make an application that has (preferably native) versions for multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, maybe Linux, iOS). By native I mean versions made independently with native tools (Visual Studio and maybe C# on Windows, Xcode and maybe Objective-C on Mac). I want that application to have cloud-stored user-based structural data (not much; maybe XML-based? I want to minimize the server-side part, because I'm not comfortable with it) so it would be an advantage if it could be easily accessible from different network libraries. I don't need any server-side data processing. I don't want to have to learn (I don't understand well any) any web technologies; I would simply need an interface for creating and managing users and data client-side using desktop programming languages and tools.
If I were only targeting Apple platforms, iCloud would be an option.
The best I've found is Appcelerator Cloud Services (http://www.appcelerator.com/cloud), but I'm looking for other solutions.
I have virtually no budget for the project; I'm a high-school student doing programming for fun and in order not to remain idle.
What are my options?
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I'm looking to start developing Linux, specifically graphical elements and visuals. For example, the gnome-panel. I would be developing graphical interfaces like that. So the question is, what do I need to know? What resources do I need? I've looked all around for resources and I've discovered qt (of course) FVWM, and looked through an archived version of lynucs.org. So, what should I begin with? I haven't found a single tutorial on creating graphical elements for linux, so hopefully someone here can help me.
Thanks.
In Qt you have a very good documentation. You can start with some easy tutorials and than work on with more advanced concepts.
Here is a good starting point: http://qt-project.org/doc/qt-5.1/qtdoc/gettingstarted.html
If you are looking to develop desktop components that integrate with Linux desktops, then the answer is not straightforward. Depending on the desktop environment you develop for, you have to use different libraries.
If it is for Gnome, then definitely look into GTK+, or more recently Javascript.
If it is for KDE, then you should use Qt, as KDE is written entirely in Qt.
For working on gnome-panel (or some other GNOME component), you could look into GTK+.
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I am trying to create web gui for my c++ application can any one recommend any good C++ library.I had a look at http://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt . But i am not sure that is the only solution . Is connecting with python is a good solution?
There are many other technologies more recommended for web applications, like php,asp.net, Java EE where there are many resources talking about them, and a lot of libraries exist for such technologies. So even if your backend is in C++ you can develop the front end with another techno, it will be more easy than trying to develop it with C++.
You can make use of http://www.treefrogframework.org/ as well.
In case your server is Windows based, another solution is expose your C++ application via REST with Casablanca, http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/casablanca. Then provide the UI with a JavaScript framework.
Otherwise I would suggest using a language that makes it easier to bind with C++ for server development, like D (you can then use http://vibed.org/ for the web part).
Using Python will require you to use something like SWIG to be able to access the code. It all depends on how much you need to expose from the C++ side.
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I recently ditched C# for C++ because I enjoy coding in it much more.
However, I really do miss Windows Forms and how simple it was to create windows, buttons, etc.
Are there any good C++ libraries out there similar to .NET windows forms? I CAN use C++/CLI, but it bugs me that there isn't any intellisense in Visual Studio!
You may want to look at Qt. I find that the signals and slots is a fairly simple concept to pick up if you're used to Windows Forms.
I would recommend you Qt. It has got great documentation and it is really simple to learn and use. Also it has huge abilities. For example Google Earth was using it :) Here some more informations.
Try wxWidgets. It compiles on many differnt plattforms and in contrast to Qt features native widgets, significantly imporving usability.
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I'm looking at MeVisLab's interface for generating views of data and I find that that way of viewing control structures is extremely intuitive.
It is especially the connected boxes I'm liking, is there any kind of framework that supplies this sort of interface. I know it can be done using Qt but beleave it takes ALOT of work.
Does anyone know of frameworks for making this type of gui?
This is not c++, but i think it covers your problem, so i would suggest WireIt.
Examples:
http://neyric.github.com/wireit/plugins/editor/examples/logicGates/index.html
http://neyric.github.com/wireit/plugins/composable/examples/jsBox/jsBox.html
It is a Java Script library, so the browser would be your GUI. But i really think, that using the browser is a good thing to do. Learning HTML, CSS and Java Script is about as difficult as learning a new GUI framework. You could concentrate on HTML5 and ignore old browsers and maybe use a nice lib like jQuery, which is like the boost of js. Even if your GUI would only work on Firefox you would still support more platforms than most GUI-Toolkits.
You would of course have to embed a small http-server in your c++ code, you could use libmicrohttpd or mongoose for that.
In the end you have used tools that are very reusable and will have a broader applicability than GUI Frameworks.
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What is a really good Windows, C++, UI library, framework, or tool that will allow me to very simply and easily add a slick look & feel to my native C++ win32 application?
Also;
Slick means skinnable with window background images, fancy buttons, shadows, all that jazz.
This is non-MFC
Supporting Windows XP and beyond
Royalty free licensing (we expect a lot of installs)
VS2008
Qt has all you are asking for.
Another library you might consider is WTL. Open source + small binary footprint = was good for a large number of downloads and installs.
Another possibility you might want to consider is Ultimate++.
Thanks to Scott Hanselman, I have heard of Hilo, even though it looks like its for Windows 7 or newer.