The Delphi 4 Developer's Guide is an advanced-level reference showing developers what they need to know most about Delphi 4. This book provides sound skills, advice, and technical knowledge on the most advanced features of Delphi 4. Topics include embedded links, special features and DLLs, creating your own Visual Component Libraries, Advanced OOP and object Pascal. It discusses issues about application design and frameworks concepts for client/server, enterprise and desktop level database apps, along with Delphi's Multi-tier Distributed Applications Services Suite (MIDAS) and how it works with Delphi.
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This authoritative and comprehensive title covers the basics of Delphi programming in depth, while demonstrating why Delphi 4 is even more powerful than its predecessors. The text begins with a tour of Delphi 4 basics, including improvements since version 1. After observing object-oriented Pascal programming, including advanced language features, the authors turn to the strengths of using the Visual Component Library (VCL) application frameworks. They include several invaluable sections for corporate developers, including a "coding standards" document. Sections on combining VCL with ActiveX controls round out the basic tour.
Advanced topics include graphics programming, building dynamic link-libraries (DLLs), printing, and multithreading. A rich tour of VCL components, including instructions on how to create custom components, and ActiveX internals follows.
The rest of the book examines strategies for creating applications, from traditional two-tiered, client/server database applications to applications that use the Internet to deliver HTML on the fly using server-side Delphi objects. Finally, the authors look at n-tiered applications that make use of Delphi's powerful MIDAS architecture for distributed computing. --Richard Dragan, Amazon.com
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Thank you for considering Delphi 4 Developer's Guide!
But let me warn you, Delphi 4 Developer's Guide is not for the faint-of-heart. This book, deemed "the industry standard" by Borland R&D members, was written with advanced developers in mind.
Steve and I not only focus on teaching advanced Delphi programming strategies, but we also illustrate the right way to develop real world solutions.
I am convinced that you will find Delphi 4 Developer's Guide to be a favorite on your bookshelf.
For more information, check out the offical Delphi 4 Developer's Guide web site.
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I loved this book! It is well written and clearly explains how to use Delphi effectively in day-2-day tasks. Highly recommended.
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The authors did a great job on explaining the various topics. The only negative I had, some of chapters were not in print, only available on CDROM. Also, the authors did a great job answering any questions I might have about the book.
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There is enough material for teaching c/s, tiered applications, sql information and many titles that imply database developing. Sure there are lots of things for non-database developing...
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I was disappointed in this book. Although the authors obviously have a solid grasp of Delphi, they do not convey that knowledge effectively. The examples are very limited, and are not explained well enough to allow the reader to adapt them to his needs. Additionally, large chunks (10-15 pages at a time) of the book are devoted to unexplained code snippets, which do not do much to help the reader understand Delphi.
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This is the best book out there on Delphi 4. Delphi has always been my favorite development environment, it is better and more powerful than Visual Basic 6 (Though I use both and VC++ 6). If you are a total beginner then you should think of getting "Teach Yourself Delphi 4 in 21 days" simultaneously along with this book. I was able to create moderate Delphi apps within two months of doing so. Delphi has a steeper learning curve as compared to Visual Basic but it's worth it...
Khurram Zaveri
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Delphi 4 Developer's Guide contains everything Delphi professionals need. If you are serious with Delphi, don't miss this title written by the developers of Delphi.
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I've tried begining Delphi 2, 3, so far, this book tells you all secrets you want. Clear information about Midas and Corba issues.
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I'm sorry I have to disagree with so many generous reviewers. It seems that time has passed Xavier and Steve by.
Most of the good and accurate material in this book is re-printed from the Delphi 2 edition. Most of the new material (regarding Midas and Corba) is thin, missing from the book, missing from the CD-ROM, or just flat-out inaccurate. Xavier and Steve remain great authorities on the Object Pascal language, but they are not much help with the cutting edger technologies found in Delphi 4.
I was really hoping detailed information on MIDAS and CORBA. If that is what you want, see Charlie Calvert's book. It doesn't provide you with everything you need know, but it's a lot better than the "Delphi 4 Developer's Guide"
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Quite difficult to follow
Could be this book is OK, but it's far too complete to be educational. The authors sum up lots of things that are useless to the beginner and that should have been inserted in... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2000
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Excellent, well written, and rich of content.
I recommend this book to any one who wants to buy a book on Delphi 4. It takes you all the way from basic Delphi language constructs to advanced topics, such as MIDAS and CORBA,... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 1999
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If want to buy ONE book - this is the one !
At last, a Delphi in-depth book without missing subject - everything is there ! It looks like these guys wrote the book AND Delphi 4.0 - there are no more secrets.
Published on 18 May 1999
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Best Delphi Book I have ever read.
I train an introductory course in Delphi 4, and this is the book I recommend to the attendees. This book's scope is from Object Pascal to component writing, which gives us a wide... Read more
Published on 8 May 1999
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Excellent book, very helppfull
I've been developing in delphi for 3 years, and this book came very helpfull to understand some hints. It's very helpfull for programmers. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 1999
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