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QML Dashboard: Dashboard

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QML Dashboard: Dashboard

This is the last course in a series that follows the same core UI architecture introduced in the previous course QML Dashboard: Radio. You'll finalize the creation of our Dashboard application by adding a Dashboard view. The Dashboard view displays all the previously created views as draggable widgets. All the widgets are fully functional, so users can interact with them as they would in full-screen mode.

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QML Dashboard: Dashboard

QML Dashboard: Dashboard

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Course description

This is the last course in a series that follows the same core UI architecture introduced in the previous course QML Dashboard: Radio. You'll finalize the creation of our Dashboard application by adding a Dashboard view. The Dashboard view displays all the previously created views as draggable widgets. All the widgets are fully functional, so users can interact with them as they would in full-screen mode.

Objectives

In this course, you will learn:

  • How to create a dashboard with draggable widgets.
  • How to save and restore application settings.
  • How to use the QML Runtime tool for prototyping without the need to compile the project
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  • BASIC
QML Dashboard: Radio

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QML Dashboard: Radio

In this course, you'll continue building a Dashboard application by creating the last app within it, the Web Radio app. The Web Radio app displays a media player with playback controls, a grid of radio stations with relevant information, and an animated 3D musical note that responds to playback events. This is the fifth course in a series, following the QML Dashboard: News course. By the end of this course, you will have implemented a fully functional Web Radio app with streaming capabilities and animated 3D elements.

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QML Dashboard: Radio

QML Dashboard: Radio

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  • BASIC
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In this course,  you'll continue building a Dashboard application by creating the last app within it, the Web Radio app. The Web Radio app displays a media player with playback controls, a grid of radio stations with relevant information, and an animated 3D musical note that responds to playback events.

This is the fifth course in a series, following the QML Dashboard: News course. By the end of this course, you will have implemented a fully functional Web Radio app with streaming capabilities and animated 3D elements.

Objectives

You will learn:

  • How to use MediaPlayer QML Type with playback functionality.

  • Adding a 3D object using Qt 3D or Qt Quick 3D modules.

  • Applying multiple animations to the 3D object using SequentialAnimation.

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  • INTERMEDIATE
QML Dashboard: News

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QML Dashboard: News

In this course, you'll continue building a Dashboard application by creating a Latest News app. The Latest News app displays a list of online news retrieved from RSS feeds. The list updates its content based on the selected category from the categories at the top, as well as allows us to read the complete article online at its source by clicking on the news item. This is the fifth course in a series, following the QML Dashboard: Courses course. By the end of it, you will have implemented a fully functional News app while learning new concepts along the way.

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QML Dashboard: News

QML Dashboard: News

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  • INTERMEDIATE
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Course description

In this course, you'll continue building a Dashboard application by creating a Latest News app. The Latest News app displays a list of online news retrieved from RSS feeds. The list updates its content based on the selected category from the categories at the top, as well as allows us to read the complete article online at its source by clicking on the news item.

This is the fifth course in a series, following the QML Dashboard: Courses course. By the end of it, you will have implemented a fully functional News app while learning new concepts along the way. 

Objectives

You will learn:

  • How to integrate RSS feeds into QML applications using XmlListModel.

  • Implementing a loading indicator and understanding the difference between Animator and Animation QML types.

  • Opening external URLs from QML applications.

  • Managing offline scenarios and error states of the application.

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Getting Started with Qt Creator

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Getting Started with Qt Creator

In this course, you will launch the Qt Creator IDE for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities. This course is for anyone interested in writing software with Qt Creator. To get the most out of this course, you should have some development experience and understand the basic software development concepts. You don't need any previous knowledge of Qt. This course was updated in February 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Fixed links at end of the course Added zoom to videos so UI elements are easier to read Added additional links at end of course to topics identified in feedback

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Getting Started with Qt Creator

Getting Started with Qt Creator

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Course description

In this course, you will launch the Qt Creator IDE for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities.

This course is for anyone interested in writing software with Qt Creator. To get the most out of this course, you should have some development experience and understand the basic software development concepts. You don't need any previous knowledge of Qt.


This course was updated in February 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. 

 

Change Log:

  • Fixed links at end of the course
  • Added zoom to videos so UI elements are easier to read
  • Added additional links at end of course to topics identified in feedback

Objectives

In this course, you will … 

  • Launch Qt Creator IDE and explore its basic views
  • Create a new project to try out basic functionalities
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How to Install Qt

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How to Install Qt

In this course, we'll install Qt using the Qt Online Installer. This course is for anyone interested in using Qt who is at the beginning of their journey. It covers both commercial and open-source Qt installations. This course was updated in July 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. Change Log: Improved installation guide with development environment-specific guidance. Improved layout and flow of information for download and installation. Rearanged links in places so reading is easier. Updated some imagery

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How to Install Qt

How to Install Qt

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Course description

In this course, we'll install Qt using the Qt Online Installer

This course is for anyone interested in using Qt who is at the beginning of their journey. It covers both commercial and open-source Qt installations.

 

This course was updated in July 2025 to continually improve course content and address feedback from the Qt Community. 

Change Log:

  • Improved installation guide with development environment-specific guidance. 
  • Improved layout and flow of information for download and installation.
  • Rearanged links in places so reading is easier.
  • Updated some imagery

Objectives

In this course, you'll learn how to install Qt to get started on your journey to learn Qt.

  • 30m
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Getting Started with Qt Design Studio

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Getting Started with Qt Design Studio

Our course, Getting Started with Qt Design Studio, is the second module in our FYI Frontend Learning Track, Getting Started With UI Design. In it, you will learn about: What Design Studio is and why it is a powerful tool supporting the collaboration of designers and developers How to launch the Qt Design Studio for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities

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Getting Started with Qt Design Studio

Getting Started with Qt Design Studio

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  • BASIC
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Course description

Our course, Getting Started with Qt Design Studio, is the second module in our FYI Frontend Learning Track, Getting Started With UI Design.

In it, you will learn about:

  • What Design Studio is and why it is a powerful tool supporting the collaboration of designers and developers 
  • How to launch the Qt Design Studio for the first time, go through its basic views, and create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities

Objectives

In this course, you will:

  • Learn what Design Studio is and why it is a powerful tool supporting the collaboration of designers and developers
  • Launch Qt Design Studio for the first time
  • Go through its basic views
  • Create a new project that you can use to try out some of the basic functionalities
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