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Introdu Delphi Programming: Theory through Practice

John Barrow, Linda Miller, Katherine Malan, Helene Gelderblom

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Best Delphi book for beginners! 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

If you are new to programming, and want to learn Delphi... This is your book.

I found the book interesting, and very well structured. It can take any beginner and make them a programmer in a few weeks.

The problem with most computer books for beginners, is that they are written by programmers that already know how to program. So many minor details that confuse beginners are often left out. Besides, this book is really fun.

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This book teaches distance-learning students how to program in Delphi, a major computer language used to design a variety of programs.

.NET 2.0 for Delphi Programmers

Jon Shemitz

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If you are a Delphi programmer wanting to learn .NET, this is the book 5 out of 5 stars.
11 of 12 people found this review helpful.

As someone who used to use Delphi almost all the time, I hate to admit that in order to stay employable today, I'm having to know and use .NET. If you find yourself in the same situation, and you want a fast-track to .NET 2.0, then this book is at the top of the list.

It's the single most used book in my collection today when it comes to .NET.

At first, I read it cover to cover. It's not hard reading like some books can be, and it made sense to me since I know Delphi.
But with Jon's writing style, it's organized in a way that I reach for it when I need a quick reference as well.

It comes with special tidbits about the inner workings of the CLR, which I always find fascinating.

I keep it at the front of my bookshelf. I've had other programmers that C++ guys come by and ask to use it. So you don't need to know Delphi to make good use of it. Borland C++ Builder users will find it an easy read as well since Builder is built on Delphi.

Five thumbs up for this one. Well done Jon!

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.NET 2.0 for Delphi Programmers explores .NET from a Delphi programmers viewpoint, and it is ideal for Delphi programmers moving to .NET. It presents the core concepts of the .NET world in terms you are familiar with. This book will help you with Delphi for .NET as well as C#.

Apress publishes migration books for both VB 6 and C++ programmers moving to .NET. Consider this the Delphi installment of Apress migration books! There is ample coverage of C# as well as Delphi for .NET inside this newest addition.

KickAss Delphi Programming: Cutting-edge Delphi Programming with an Attitude

Don Taylor, Jim Mischel, John Penman, Terence Goggin

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 1.5 of 5

Total waste of time and money 1 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Most code samples don't even compile. A third of the book is wasted on some fictional account of an idiotic detective (what does that have to do with Delphi programming??). The technical info is scarce, and there isn't any depth whatsoever. Not worth the effort of opening the package.

No satisfaction with code or publisher! 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

Much of the code was ommitted on the CD. The code that is there does not work. There are no updates on the publisher's site as specified in the book. One of the authors who replied to my emails was sympathetic, but was also dissatisfied with the publisher. The chapter on hierarchical databases was the worst offender - and the main reason I bought the book. So much promise, so little gain. However, it was written well and I like the explanations. Raymond Kennington

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Documents the creation of 32-bit console applications for Windows 95 and NT. Includes a suite of powerful Delphi components that encapsulates the most important Internet protocols including finger, FTP, and email. Includes the most complete, detailed system-level drag-and-drop coverage in the business, including both Delphi-based drag-and-drop and Windows drag-and-drop. Covers all the details of enabling creation of Windows DLLs right in Delphi. Explains the undocumented mechanisms for passing dynamic data to the routines in the obscure Math unit.

Delphi Programming Problem Solver

Neil Rubenking

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With the richly featured Delphi programming language you can create customized applications that are as easy-to-use as they are powerful. Now, so you can avoid reinventing the wheel -- or just get a big boost up the learning curve -- there's Delphi Programming Problem Solver, a thorough and authoritative resource for anyone using Delphi to build database features and functionality. In Delphi Programming Problem Solver, respected author, columnist, and programming expert Neil Rubenking shares the benefit of his extensive experience on the whole range of Delphi development areas, including...

Writing and using Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) containing Delphi forms. Executing and controlling other programs. Accepting files dragged-and-dropped from File Manager or Explorer. Adding an always-on-top command to the system menu. Affixing the Windows 95 help button to forms. Using the power of the new Rich Edit component. Creating owner-draw and bitmap menu items. Using forms as components of other forms. Building metafiles and enhanced metafiles. And internationalizing programs using resource-storage DLLs. Plus, on Delphi Programming Problem Solver's accompanying bonus disk, you get valuable, ready-to-use programs written by the author and performance-tested on many major platforms:

Delphi 1.0/Windows for Workgroups 3.11 Delphi 1.0/Windows 95 Delphi 2.0/Windows 95 Delphi 2.0/Windows NT 3.51

Delphi COM Programming

Eric Harmon

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Total reviews: 20 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

COM Basics explained nicely....BUT.....Some Major Typos 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This book has already added several nuclear warheads to my programming arsenal. It explained many concepts I have struggled with in a very explicit manner. There is a severe problem with this book however. I have already found errors in the code examples that have hindered my learning. The top code example on page 24, and on page 26 are good examples. On page 24, TObject was not typecasted as a TFormattedInteger and thus could not be casted "AS" an IFormattedNumber. It generated the compiler error described on page 25 even though I had a GUID declared in the IFormattedNumber interface. On page 26, MyInteger is incorrectly declared as a IFormattedInteger, even though no such Interface is declared in any of his other examples. I do not want to belittle this excellent book however. I just simply cannot give a book with these types of errors 5 stars when the writer obviously did not test every example he presents. It is definately still worth buying. I even suggest buying this in tandem with "Delphi4 Unleashed" by Charley Calvert because that book explains COM/Interfaces a little differently and can help you get the concepts faster by filling in some of the gaps. Hope this helps. Curtis S. Lead Programmer/Analyst Insurance Technologies Corp.

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Microsoft COM is prevalent throughout Windows operating systems--95, 98, NT. To build applications which interface with Windows systems, therefore, programmers must understand and learn to use COM. This book will lay the groundwork for understanding COM, and focus on how to develop applications in Delphi which interact efficiently with Windows systems. The book will include coverage of DCOM, Microsoft's distributed architecture which is based on COM. It will also cover the latest developments in Delphi 5, currently due out in September 1999.This book will teach COM programming to Delphi 4 and 5 programmers. After providing an understanding of the COM framework, it offers a practical exploration of COM to enable Delphi developers to program component-based applications. Typical real-world scenarios, such as Windows Shell programming, automating Microsoft Agent, and creating and using ActiveX controls, will be explored. Discussion of each topic will be illustrated with detailed examples.

Programming and Problem Solving with Delphi

Mitchell C. Kerman

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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@CATEGORY = Programming Languages (CC00)@TITLE = Programming and Problem Solving with Delphi@AUTHOR = Mitchell C. Kerman Programming and Problem Solving with Delphi teaches beginners how to program using Delphi, and assumes no prior programming experience. Throughout, it emphasizes sound problem solving and programming skills, and is designed with numerous screen shots to demonstrate this visual language. The book includes a CD-ROM of Delphi 5 so readers have access to the latest features of the language. Delphi is an object Pascal-based language that is widely used in the corporate sector. As a point of comparison, Delphi is a similar language to Visual Basic yet is more robust. This book covers Windows-based programming concepts such as OLE, DDE and ActiveX components. It provides a full chapter on debugging, and includes numerous appendices on the user interface, debugging, Delphi error codes, and more, also making this an excellent language reference. This is the first book designed to teach Delphi programming to those without any programming experience.@ISBN = 0-201-70844-2@MAINCAT = Programming Languages@DATALINE1 = 2002, 560 pages, 8 3/8 x 10 7/8@DATALINE2 = Paper, $45.75k

Discover Delphi: Programming Principles Explained (International Computer Science Series)

Shirley Williams, Sue Walmsley

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Good foundation to Delphi 4 or 5 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I found this book to be very good in presenting Delphi in a understandable manner. Having a computer science background, I could grasp the concepts easily and never seem to get bored of the book. Even if you don't have a background in programming, I definitely recommend this book to start you off because its an easy read, and you will not have go through tons of concepts before reaching the code but instead, it'll present useful coded examples followed with important explainations on how/why its done.

I got this book because I wanted to start off my Delphi adventure, and it delivered! Its also comforting to know that its not a thick book!! It gives you plenty of examples and teaches you what you REALLY need to know, using Object Pascal and the RAD components! Not only that, it gives you self-review and practice questions to work on after each chapter. So basically it cuts to the chase and tells you what you ought to learn rather than what you might find useful.

As a conclusion, I recommend that you buy this book whatever your level of programming may be as it not only shows you how Delphi is used but also builds up your foundation on programming principles as shown in the book.

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Provides a complete & user-friendly introduction to programming with this accessible, prize-winning language. Harnesses the unique nature of Delphi to enable the reader to acquire fundamental programming skills while learning to design & produce attractive Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs). Paper. DLC: Delphi (Computer file).

Visual Object-Oriented Programming Using Delphi With CD-ROM

Richard Wiener, Claude A. Wiatrowski

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One of My Favorite Authors 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I tried to buy this book a while ago. It went out of print or I couldn't get it. It has been a while since I've seen a Delphi Book by Mr. Weiner. I'm shocked that it's here. Mr. Weiner is a excellent writer of computer books. He always covers a computer language in great detail. I was impress with seeing his coverage of Delphi before the book went out of print. Then I bought his Eiffel Book and was blown away. So I know this book is going to leave a mark. Warning! This book may be a hazard to your social life. I want it!

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To get the most out of Delphi, a programmer needs to understand and exploit the fundamental principles of object-oriented problem solving. Written by top experts in the field of Delphi programming, this book is aimed at programmers and software developers who are involved with every aspect of the development cycle. Through case studies and numerous examples, the authors present an application-oriented guide to getting the most out of Delphi. The book includes a free CD-ROM containing source code for its many examples, as well as compiled versions of these examples.

Group Techniques for Program Planning: A Guide to Nominal Group and Delphi Processes

Andre L. Delbecq, Andrew H. Van De Ven, David H. Gustafson, Andew Van De Ven Delberg

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Delphi Programming for Dummies

Neil J. Rubenking

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If you thought programming was nothing more than bits-and-bytes drudgery, you haven't tried Borland's Delphi development package for creating Windows and Windows 95 applications. Now with support for 32-bit programs in the latest release of Delphi, Delphi 2.0, creating even the most complex applications has never been easier. Delphi Programming For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how. In plain English, author and programming whiz Neil Rubenking shows you how to... Create and run Delphi programs effectively Write 32-bit programs with no more effort than it takes to write 16-bit programs Take advantage of powerful components tailored for Windows 95 Design complex applications for Windows or Windows 95 using Delphi's intuitive, visual interface Gain insight into programming technique by studying Delphi-generated code Put all of Delphi's components to work for you

Delphi Programming For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also features Neil Rubenking's own top ten lists for Delphi, including... Ten of the most common Delphi mistakes and how to avoid them Ten handy built-in Delphi functions Ten Windows API (Application Programming Interface) functions to use with Delphi

Plus, a free Delphi programming cheat sheet is yours for the detaching -- keep it close by for quick reminders and tips whenever you use Delphi.