Special Edition Using KDE teaches the mastery of a wide range of skills, from those you use every day to advanced applications, such as programming with KDE, managing network connections, and system administration. It is intended to help you achieve advanced-level knowledge, providing the reference material you need as you move from software proficiency to becoming more productive with complex features of the software. Topics covered include installation, exploring the KDE file system, configuring X to use KDE, KDE system administration tools, managing users and file systems, client networking, and developing KDE applications.