Want to build an app for linux

[saurabh verma]

Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 15:55 +0530, saurabh verma wrote:
>   
>> Hi all ,
>> May be I'm just asking a silly/old question .
>> I have some open web APIs which i can use , on it  I want to develop an 
>> desktop application , probably cross platform but mostly I'm aiming at 
>> *unix platforms . 
>> I've got no experience in programming desktop application , but thats 
>> not a issue , I can do it . But i need to know right technology stack i 
>> could thinking of using. python or may be java or python/QT or google 
>> chrome platform.
>> May be someone can suggest me some online tutorials/references , or any 
>> help appreciated.
>>     
>
> I've found Python + Gtk (which includes Glade) to be a very productive
> solution.
> <http://pygtk.org/>
> <http://www.pygtk.org/articles/application-pygtk-glade/Building_an_Application_with_PyGTK_and_Glade.htm>
>
>   
Hmm thanks for the response adam , I'll definitely check it out.

Quick question : Is creating jazzy UI feasible with python + gtk ? like 
round shaped corners , color schemes etc etc.

~saurabh