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A complete high-end reference for programmers and developers in Borland's June 98 release of Delphi 4. Topics covered include: building and integrating components with Java and Active X; Internet and Intranet enabling applications; client/server architecture and enterprise wide development.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Explains all the hard bits well - Not for faint hearted, 24 Aug 2000

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This is an advanced book. It explains some of the nasty hard to understand bits very well indeed. It assumes quite a lot of previous knowledge though. Mr. Calvert is obviously a comitted OOP programmer. If you do not full embrace the concepts of OOP this book is not for you - you will find it difficult and frustrating. To put it another way, if you are a seasoned Delphi programmer who used OOP techniques with high-end windows programming knowledge this book will advance your knowledge greatly. If you are a dabler or a beginner this is not the book for you. The chapters on disk in PDF format where a dissapointment - especially seeing as the choice of chapters seemed quite arbitrary. In summary if you need this book you will probably know about it already. As a professional Delphi programmer, I wouldn't be without it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not for beginners, 22 May 2000

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I am relatively new to programming but am quickly becoming a Calvert devotee. When I need to learn about another language or topic, the name Calvert on the cover seems to provide a promise of clear no-nonsense information. The main advantage of this book over other Delphi books is that you can actually READ it as opposed to skimming through. I do not think it is suitable for beginners, but this is not really a criticism - it is not aimed at them. Where I would criticise it is including chapters on the CD - this means of transfer of large amounts of text is not suitable for use by humans. Also, you are expected to go to the website to download extra software to make the examples work, this is poor quality - they should work from the start or not be included (and, presumably, included in the price of the book).

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a must have for any serious Delphi developer., 1 Dec 1998

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I am new to Delphi with less than 3 months of hands on Delphi experience, but I have over 10 years of programming experience. This book showed me all of the features I needed to accomplish my project tasks and then some. Chapters on the Internet, COM, COBRA were very well written and easy to read, but with rich content. I highly recommend this book to any serious Delphi programmer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Will help in the transition from beginner to intermediate
Whilst I would only consider myself at best an intermediate level user of Delphi, my reasons for buying this book were for the Direct X chapters. Read more

Published on 2 Feb 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Key chapters are only available on CD
The book contains an enormous amount of material. Unfortunately key chapters on exception handling, threads and databases are available only on the CD. Read more

Published on 2 Dec 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Approachable Delphi Book
I was very impressed with Charlie's book and hope that there will be one for Delphi 5. What makes this book particularly good in my opinion is the style. Read more

Published on 19 Sep 1999 by jcuthbert@usa.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but can improve.
I have read Delphi Unleashed From 1.0 to 4.0 (except 3.0), Charles always be a very good delphi developer. The book is a must buy for any serious delphi developer. Read more

Published on 11 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, extremely wide area covered in ample detail
You can see Charlie Calvert works at Inprise. His coverage of Delphi ver 4 is very wide and detailed. Read more

Published on 6 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I was worth it for just 20 pages
In 20 pages Charlie Calvert made COMS and Interfaces easy meat. As a relative newcomer to Delphi, just 2 months, it was just what I needed. Read more

Published on 27 Jul 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Potential, will suit some, best for advanced users
Charlie is an extremely engaging writer in many ways. His philosophy of programming is great reading, and the book simply covers areas (such as Corba programming) that other... Read more

Published on 26 Jul 1999

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Published on 26 Jun 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Serious Developers and wannabees -- Get this Book
Charlie Calvert is a great writer, a fun philosopher, but most important he knows his stuff. Delphi 4 is a powerful but easy to use visual development tool, and covering it in... Read more

Published on 20 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a reference, a wonderful book
OK, tell the truth now - how many computer books do you have on your bookshelf that you DON'T read? I mean perfectly good books that are for some reason almost perfectly useless... Read more

Published on 9 Jun 1999

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