June 2020

Building an Embedded Application with Qt: Free Hands-on Virtual Training

This virtual training will teach you how to build a Qt application for an embedded device on a Raspberry Pi board. We will give you a thorough understanding on how to use QML and the Qt API to create an application from an empty screen to a full graphic user interface. Seats are limited! Enroll Now >>

Welcome to ICS' June Newsletter

The pandemic hasn’t slowed operations at ICS one bit. In fact, we’re busier than ever working on customer projects and developing interesting content to keep you informed. This month we’re sharing details on learning opportunities designed to keep you on top of your game, including our upcoming embedded training program (delivered virtually) and two live webinars (Machine Learning in Medical Devices and Communication Patterns for Distributed Services). Also in this issue are two more installments in our Creating QML Controls from Scratch series, the latest update on ICS’ efforts to build a low-cost ventilator, a UX-themed blog on the value of high-fidelity prototypes and an article on common safety strategies used by medical device designers and manufacturers.

One more thing: if your project is using Qt 5.9 (or earlier), consider porting your code to Qt 5.15 before June slips away since Qt 5.9 is no longer being supported. Qt 6.0 is on the near horizon and the historical trend shows that major Qt releases require significant effort — much more than when simply re-compiling new minor releases. That's why we're encouraging our customers to move to at least Qt 5.15 to smooth the transition. We can help you with this. More details inside.

Mark Hatch, COO, ICS