Platform Creation w/ Qt + Ubuntu

Using the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution and Qt application framework, we will demonstrate a theoretical app platform. This theoretical app platform will be modeled after production systems using open source software in the automotive and medical industries.

Presented on 9/16 at the 2017 Vermont Code Camp https://www.vtcodecamp.org

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1. September 16 2017 | Burlington, VT
   Platform Creation w/ Qt + Ubuntu
   Jereme Givens-Lamothe, Senior Software Architect at DocBox Inc
   

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2. Agenda
   • Introductions
   • Why Create an App Platform?
   • Demo Platform: Live Code
   • Recipe for a Demo Platform
   • Demo App: Live Code, Build & Deploy
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3. Who Am I?
   • Senior Software Architect at DocBox Inc
   • ~10 years working in Healthcare
   • Currently working in the Boston area
   • Originally from the BTV area!
   • Saint Michael's College ‘08
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4. Why Create an App Platform?
   • DocBox created a platform for Clinical Apps at Patient bed
   • Provide Clinical Decision Support, Workflow Automation, etc.
   • ASTM F2761 - ICE (Medical Device Interoperability)
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5. Live Demo - Platform
   • Requirements
   • Multi-touch navigation
   • Display a grid of installed Apps
   • Launch Apps on icon tap
   • Ability to install new Apps
   • Custom System UI
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6. How to Build an App Platform?
   • Ubuntu GNU / Linux
   • Operating System
   • Qt Quick
   • Application Framework
   • Qt Application Manager
   • App, Window Management, etc.
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7. A (Brief) Introduction to Ubuntu
   • Popular GNU/Linux Distribution
   • Used in Desktop, Server, Cloud, and IoT
   • Our demo platform will use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   • Supported by Canonical
   • Open Source!
   • Official Site - https://www.ubuntu.com
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8. An Introduction to Qt Framework
   • Cross-platform C++ application framework
   • Windows, macOS, Linux (1..n), QNX, iOS, Android, etc...
   • Qt Project is open source, independently governed
   • Primarily supported by Qt Company in Finland
   • Intel, KDAB, and many others contribute
   • Open Source, GPL!
   • Official Site - https://www.qt.io
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9. An Introduction to Qt Quick
   • Qt Quick is a toolkit for creating apps
   • Use QML to create declarative UI
   • Can create new QML types from
   traditional Qt / C++ classes
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10. An Introduction to Qt Application Manager
    • Qt adopted by many car manufacturers for HMI / infotainment
    • Tesla, Jaguar, and others...
    • One common, open source, reference platform for all vendors.
    • Application launcher, window manager, etc.
    • Open Source, LGPL!
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11. Live Demo - Code, Build, Deploy
    • Goals:
    • Write a simple application
    • Compile and execute the application
    • Package the application for distribution
    • Deploy to our app platform
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12. Recap / Conclusion
    • We created an App Platform using
    • Ubuntu
    • Qt Quick
    • Qt Application Manager
    • We created an App using
    • Qt Quick
    • All available under open source licenses
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    Ubuntu GNU/Linux
    Qt
    Application Manager
    App
    

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13. September 16 2017 | Burlington, VT
    Thank you!
    jlamothe@docboxinc.com - http://docboxmed.com
    

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14. Further Reading
    • Demo Code, Presentation, Tutorial, etc - http://zestymeta.xyz
    • Ubuntu
    • Download - https://www.ubuntu.com/download
    • Documentation - https://help.ubuntu.com/
    • Qt Framework
    • Getting Started - http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/gettingstarted.html
    • Sources - http://code.qt.io/cgit/
    • Qt Application Manager
    • Documentation - https://doc.qt.io/QtApplicationManager/index.html
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