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The Delphi 4 Developer's Guide is an advanced-level reference showing developers what they need to know most about Delphi 4. The authors deal with developers every day and offer sound skills, advice, and technical knowledge on the most advanced features of Delphi 4. Topics will include:Advanced level components including embedded links, special features and DLLs including 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.

• The most advanced developers' technical reference on Delphi 4
• Steve Teixeira and Xavier Pacheco are the award-winning authors of the Delphi 2 Developer's Guide and key members of Borland's Delphi development team
• The latest information on the best ways to build efficient, usable applications with Delphi 4 including Borland's new enterprise featurse, cross-component compatability, and Internet enabling capabilities
• CD-ROM contains all the author's source code plus an additional 500 pages of text that covers graphics programming, extending the Windows shell, using ActiveX controls with Delphi, printing, multimedia programming, and much more!

The rest of the book examines strategies for creating applications,from traditional two-tiered, client/server database applications toapplications that use the Internet to deliver HTML on the fly usingserver-side Delphi objects. Finally, the authors look at n-tieredapplications that make use of Delphi's powerful MIDAS architecture fordistributed computing. --Richard Dragan ... Read more

Customer Reviews (29)

Excelent book for basics written by unreachable author!
This book covers many very important areas of Delphi programming. Book starts with Main Window class, variables, arrays, etc., covering many Pascal basics, etc, then it covers some API, Messaging basics, DLLs and COM basics (extremely boring examples) on less the 100 pages, the ActiveX on les than only 70 pages, Database development basics again, very basics of Internet programming, and many other like this.

I have to admit that book is written *nicely* and has attractive and easy explanations, which makes the reader understand everything. I wanted to point out that this book is excellent for a beginner who wants to know wide range of elementary of Delphi. It leaves you an impression that you are good and that you know the stuff now. Which is partially a true - you will perhaps understand all that is written- but that's not all, there is much more behind that.

Therefore don't expect that you will find the real stuff, real tricks, and solutions to real problems. This is *not* a book that you'll need while working on a real project! - If you know all basics then you don't need this book - except you have forgotten some of them.

I was developing some COMs, DLLs, and this book didn't help me at all. I also was reading articles in various Delphi magazines, some of them written by Steve, and there is always the same issue: all examples are just superficial (give you only a scheme how to construct the code). Everything works if you just copy an example, but the author leaves you at that point. No further explanations, no details on why is solution like that. If you go on developing, you will find yourself asking numerous questions: how to do this and that, why this crashes, why I got null in this callback, and many other serious questions. This is why I said that this is only a *basics* book. It leaves you an impression that you understood everything mentioned in chapter and that you know the stuff now - but you don't.

Finally, 4 stars is for the certainly the *best* book that nicely introduces huge capabilities of Delphi (I have read many other books: Mastering Delphi, Unleashed, and similar books that cover all Delphi). *But*, if I had to rate how this book is useful for real life programming problems it would be *1 star* only. You will need to buy some other book for COM, WEB programming, etc., because, one more time, examples are too simple.

Author leaves the web site and email to ask or to send comment about the book, but don't bother - Steve doesn't read that. At least the site seems to have some code fixes.

I have seen other versions of this book for Delphi 5 and 6, some of things were fixed, but it is still written in the same manner.

Please try harder
I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand it does provide alot of material(ActiveX, OpenTools, MIDAS) that doesn't seem to beconcentrated in any single book. On the other hand, the book is not wellthought out, the writing is dreadful, and a good chunk of the material isrehashed from the book that comes with the product.

If you want to buyjust one Delphi book, and need to know about a lot of different topics,this *might* be the one for you. But don't use this book to learn ObjectPascal. (Use the Delphi 5 help file and/or Ray Lischner's "Delphi in aNutshell".) Don't rely on it for basic Win32 concepts. (There are manyC-oriented books on this subject, and reading them with a Pascal eye isgood practice.) Do buy this book if you want to explore a lot of differentDelphi topics.

A note on the text. Out of 37 chapters and appendixes, 13are supplied only as PDF files on the CD/ROM! On the other hand, many, manysource code examples (I haven't the heart to count them) that *should* havebeen on the CD/ROM only, are in the hard-copy text!

The best Delphi book available!
Most Delphi book treat COM-Based Technologies lightly. This book doesn't. For advanced COM programming this book is a must. Not for beginners.

A well-scoped dive into Delphi development
I found this book to cover subjects simply not found in other books. The text displays a solid understanding of design and implementation not only of Delphi and Object Pascal but solid programming techniques and programdesign. My only criticism of the book is that many of the code examples(while well explained) lead nowhere. Strong on developing and explainingthe steps many of the examples show no actual use of the code you spendhours typing and reviewing afterwards. I would like to see this correctedin future books. Still, this is a solid text for intermediate and advanceddevelopers.

I love this book.
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 mighthave about the book. ... Read more

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The complete guide to creating large mission-critical applications with Delphi. The authors, all experienced developers, cover the object-oriented concepts underlying Delphi, present examples including a comprehensive case study, and show how Delphi can be used with other technologies, such as OLE 1.0/2.0, DDE, Windows DLLS, and database-related tools. ... Read more

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Very disappointing Object-Oriented book
I thought this book would give revolutionary ideas on how to use object-oriented techniques to help my day-to-day programming life, but I was badly mistaken. There is only a few chapters on actual object-oriented programming but it does not use real world examples. The rest of the book is a badly written explanation of Delphi, which there are several other books which explain it much better. ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to teach cross-platform database programming to Delphi 6 or Kylix programmers.The book will assume the reader has a basic understanding of databases, such as what tables, rows, columns, fields, indexes, etc. are.It will also assume the reader has a working knowledge of Delphi and/or Kylix.

A thorough investigation of cross-platform database development using dbExpress will follow the introduction.Eric will cover topics ranging from setting up a database connection to single- and multi-tiered database applications.Along the way, he will present code snippets and small sample applications to illustrate the points being made.Also, a complete database application will be presented which will compile and run under either Delphi or Kylix, and will contain such discussed features as disconnected datasets.

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If You're Struggling, Buy This Book!
This book is an essential addition to every beginning and/or intermediate Delphi programmer's arsenal.

After a long struggle to fully understand the power of the TClientDataSet, this reader experienced what could loosely be referred to as a religious experience after reading chapters 3, 4 and 7. These chapters alone make the book worth many multiples of its price.

Should have been better
What I don't like:

There is no errata for this book, so when example it does not work - you will loose time until you find out what is wrong, your code or if there is a typo in the book.

Very short explanations for the examples. The Author should make a bigger effort to explain what he is doing.

He uses some techniques in examples - but he does not elaborate them. Example: He uses in one example (page 109) "GetTickCount" but there is no explanations for what GetTickCount does. There are many situations like this in the book where the Author does something (uses some methods or properties)- with no explanations.

What I like:

Subject! This is the only book that I found on this subject. ... Read more

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This step-by step format through the Delphi programming environment introduces each programming tool required for the creation of a multimedia presentation with coverage of the Visual Component Library. teach yourself...Delphi for Windows 95 also details Delphi's database tools and includes a brief Object Pascal reference. teach yourself...Delphi for Windows 95 is completely updated for the new 32-bit edition and Windows 95 and the disk contains code examples from the books, as well as custom VCLs. ... Read more

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Strictly for beginners
The two small applications the author leads you in building will get you moderately comfortable with the Delphi environment.

But the book is more notable for what it leaves out than what it includes. If you're looking for how to work with such common Windows components as list and combo boxes, text boxes, check boxes, scroll bars, etc.; or how to code Pascal (the programming language on which Delphi is based), you won't find it here.Check this book out of the library if you can--but save your money for a more comprehensive one. ... Read more

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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. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (20)

Great book that takes you from A-Z
I thought this book gives the programmer all of the tools to write COM/DCOM apps.It is a must if you are planning to go with COM/Delphi.I still think that COM is safer than .NET at the present time.The only drawback with the book is that there is no way to contact the author and the code for the book cannot be downloaded from the web site shown on the back cover.

Not worth buying
I think this book is not worth buying, because there are too many features that was just left off by the author, using always the same excuse: "Well, this feature is not commonly used, so I won't disscuss it any further in this book". Besides that, it gives you a big averall coverage of COM. If you want to go to the inners of COM, this book is not for you. It was not for me.

super book
Just a quick note to say this is a super book. A great, lucid introduction to COM. The section on Istreams and structured files was super useful. If you are ever going to use COM at all, this book is a must

Excelent book!
Um livro importantíssimo para aqueles que querem utilizar todas as potencialidades da programação baseada em COM/DCOM. A introdução ao ADO é bem feita, e com um exemplo muito prático e elucidativo. Apesar dos poucos erros em alguns códigos, o livro é muito bem escrito, sintético e didático. Eu o recomendo. Programadores em Delphi do Brasil, leiam este livro!

COM Basics explained nicely....BUT.....Some Major Typos
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. ... Read more

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Client/Server Developer's Guide with Delphi 3 takes an authoritative, real-world approach to learning database design and creating full-featured client/server applications. Focusing on the more advanced features and topics, this guide makes you a proficient Delphi developer. Written by an industry expert, it helps you fully understand this powerful development environment and use it advantageously. With tips, techniques, and practical examples, this resource delivers the information you need to improve your skills, expand your knowledge, and achieve optimum results. Learn the concepts to: master key tasks; exploit ActiveX technologies with Delphi 3; and use the Delphi 3 TDatabase object to manage online transactions. Build the applications that: create database components and experts; build complex reports with Quick Report components and Object Pascal; and develop applications that connect to Oracle, ODBC Compliant, ANSI SQL Standard, and MS SQL Server databases. ... Read more

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Well-done, Mr. Henderson, very well-done
When this book arrived on my desk, I didn't know what to think.Would itbe another 1000 page paperweight or something I could actually use? Fortunately, it was the latter.I can't say enough good things about thisbook.It's the best Delphi book I've ever come across, and I have most ofthem.There is an obsession with detail in this book that is refreshing inthese days of 10-pound books that say little and inform even less.I canonly imagine the amount of work that went into getting the tutorial right. A tutorial that spans several chapters?You don't see those anymore -- notin these days of books written before products are even released and thenrushed to print.I especially liked the *specific* coverage of connectingto and working with the various DBMS back-ends -- good stuff and quiteuseful.The Internet chapter is a real gem, too.There is no glossingover details in this book.The author obviously worked his behind off tocram as much helpful text as he could into this book.And I really likehis writing style.I agree that formal, stiff writing has no place intechnical how-to books.It's refreshing to find a book where the authorfocuses his attention on helping the reader understand his message ratherthan on stroking his own ego.Highly recommended.(Ignore the D3 on thecover -- this book applies just fine to D5).

Yikes!
This is good. This is better than good. I consider myself a pretty good technical writer, but I've never been able to pull off this combination of nitpickingly complete technical detail, utterly clear tutorials, and friendly, readable prose.

If you're new to Delphi, you need to read thisbook. It covers important functional details that are not clearly describedanywhere else.

If you're an experienced Delphi programmer, you need toread this book. It covers all the practical details you thought you alreadyknew.

If you're a novice database programmer, you need to read this book.You can use it with the evaluation version of Delphi (download for free) tolearn how client-server applications are supposed to work.

If you're anexperienced database programmer, you need to read this book. It will showyou what you're missing in your current development environment.

Nevermind the "Delphi 3" in the title. There are details that areinconsistent with Delphi 5, but these problems are simply overwhelmed bythe extreme clarity of the text.

A wonderfully comprehensive tome on Delphi C/S Development
I finally found a copy of this book on an online auction after several frustrating calls to the book's publisher, Sams.Seems that Henderson's book isn't being reprinted due to a dispute between him and the publisherdespite repeated requests from the Delphi community to at least keep the D3version in circulation, if not update it.

This is a wonderful book. It's comprehensive and covers the things you need to know to builddatabase, client/server, and n-tier apps in Delphi.The chapter onInternet development is priceless and is the only one like it that I'vefound in all the Delphi books I have.Similarly, the chapters on databaseand application design are unique among the Delphi books out there and amust-read for any serious Delphi coder.

Though this book is hard to comeby, like all good technical books, it has stood the test of time.Thoughit originally targeted D3, it's just as applicable today as it was the dayD3 was released.I highly recommend this book to any serious student ofDelphi.

Client-Server Developers need this book
I've read about 30 Delphi books over the past 3 years.Most of them move down my bookshelf to the floor, but this one has real staying power.It's the only one that has *specific* help for connecting to and using SQL databases, and has very good information on Borland's Database Explorer.Additional information on using a Data Dictionary, Data Modules, SQL, and an excellent overview of building a project using the repository and inheritance make this book a great tutorial on Delphi, even if you're not doing Client Server development right now.

Well written, but CD is sadly incomplete.
I found the text to be excellent, however most (or all) of the Silverrun modeling products that were supposed to be on the CD are not. And they are no longer available from the publisher, Silverrun technologies, or the author. You can download later versions of the Silverrun software, but they are crippled demo versions that do not allow you to create some of the larger models built in the exercises. So all you can do on those excercises is read the book, and do the programming. Much of the modelling in the first half of the book is not possible using the silverrun tools explained in the book.

I would return the book, but it does have many excellent Delphi examples. ... Read more

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Foresight has experienced a great upswing in the last few years, partly in view of the Millenium. Innovations for our Future describes not only the big development trends of the future in research and technology, but also the re-discovery of the Delphi method. The Delphi method is not new, but with further developed methodology it is being used increasingly to take stock of innovative future developments. The book describes results of the widespread national survey of 1998, a German-Japanese comparison, another comparison with the preceding Delphi study as well as its utilization and implementation. ... Read more

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Average book about internet programming with delphi
I have been using this book for 9 months. I don't use the winsock code because there are higher level OCX controls to do the job. The real value of this book is in the theory. Don't go searching for those long RFCs.Appendix A and B has become my bible for the SMTP and NNTP protocols. Thescenarios presented in the examples throughout the book, helped meunderstand the stages of a session between the server and client. You won'tget too much Delphi-specific info but as long as the various TCP/IPprotocols are in use, this book is a classic. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Free Software Programmed in Delphi, Quake Army Knife, Ares Galaxy, Inno Setup, Dev-C++, Openwire, Apophysis, Asuite, Autorealm, Cdisplayex, Kceasy. Excerpt: QuArK (aka Quake Army Knife), is a free and open source program for developing 3D assets for a large variety of video games, mostly first-person shooters using engines similar to or based on the Quake engine by id Software. QuArK is released under the GNU General Public License. It has the ability to directly edit maps and can import, export, manipulate and convert models, sounds, textures and various other game assets, or create any of these assets from scratch. It is also possible to move or change dynamic game objects without the need to recompile the whole map which makes the fine-tuning of details quicker. QuArK uses external compilers (like Q3Map2) to produce the actual level-file used by the game. These compilers can be fully configured using their command-line parameters, and once done, QuArK remembers these settings so they can be used every time. QuArK is a brush-based editor, featuring an interface similar to Windows with respect to selection and manipulation of items, with flyover hints and other forms of in-program documentation. It also offers a 3D textured view, where it is possible to see how the map or model will look in-game. This view can be rendered with a built-in software renderer, Glide, OpenGL or DirectX. It has three modes: wireframe, solid color and textured, and supports transparency and lighting in OpenGL mode. Along with support for most games based on engines developed by id Software, QuArK also has support for other game engines such as Source, Genesis3D, 6DX, Crystal Space, Torque, and Sylphis 3D. It is possible to add plug-ins, written in Python, to exte... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1437137 ... Read more

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The authors provide software developers a comprehensive guide to the Microsoft Windows application programming interface, the heart of Windows software development. This reference covers all of the most common Windows API functions, and each function has the syntax and an example of its use in Delphi's Object Pascal. The CD includes all of the code from the book. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (23)

A Precious Book ...
I believe, it's on every Delphi programmer to concentrate on this book.

This is a simple book only !
I cannot find out for an expert trick orundocumented windows API. I expected more about this book ! Badluck for me :(But , It may OK for some beginner programmer , who know ?

If you have MSDN you don't need this book
The examples shown in this book are of little more value than those found in MSDN.They're simplistic, strawman examples that you don't need a book to figure out.Moreover, the coverage of the API is incomplete.The Shellinterface, for example, should be covered in depth -- it isn't.Worse yet,the writing is very bad.I've never read such boring, lackluster prose. The authors show no noteworthy ability for making difficult concepts easyto grasp -- a must for the able technical writer.I recommend that you getDelphi Unleashed instead.

Nothing new or innovative here
I bought this after seeing several newbie recommendations for it.What a waste of money!This is nothing but a dead trees version of the Win32 API help with some banal examples thrown in for good measure.It's anembarrassing hack of a book.If you want to actually *master* the coreAPI, get Delphi Unleashed or Delphi Developer's Guide and study MSDNextensively.

An embarrassing hack of a book
This is nothing more than a reproduction of the MSDN andBorland help.Some of the examples are copied verbatim from MSDN andtranslated to Pascal.Do not waste your money on this book.It does not deserve shelf space in your library. ... Read more

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Delphi is a rapid application and development tool which competes with Visual Basic. This text covers topics for Delphi programmers such as: building Web applications; using COM and CORBA; and making calls to the Win32 API.Amazon.com Review
Marco Cantù's Mastering Delphi 5 revises this author's earlier title and brings it up to speed for the latest and greatest in Delphi 5. Weighing in at a whopping 1,100 pages, this comprehensive, thorough, and skillfully written book makes the strong claim that it is the most comprehensive resource available for Delphi 5. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, this text offers exemplary coverage of this powerful programming tool.

Mastering Delphi 5 does a great job of explaining the new and exciting features of Delphi 5, whether new IDE features, support for object-oriented design, databases, or Internet programming. Clearly, Delphi 5 is a tool ready for the new millennium, and the author shows you how to take advantage of a variety of database and Internet features (such as using Delphi to write CGI scripts or using ActiveForms). Plus, there's coverage of new support for ADO database programming, as well as sections devoted to higher-end enterprise computing with Inprise MIDAS for creating scalable thin-client Web applications.

Throughout Mastering Delphi 5, the author shares his considerable expertise, along with countless tips for creating better classes and components (both VCL and ActiveX components) and tweaking the functionality of existing Delphi controls (particularly with grids). On its own, Delphi 5 offers a lot of functionality, which this book covers in good detail, but the author also pushes the envelope with plenty of tips and tricks on how to do more (for example, using Windows APIs for better multitasking).

Whether you are a novice or a seasoned expert, there is a lot to glean from this impressively thorough tour of the new Delphi 5. This title sets a high standard as a source of information on the features of one of today's most powerful development tools. --Richard Dragan

Topics covered: Delphi 5 IDE features and tips, object-oriented programming in Delphi, class design, late binding, run-time type information, advanced object Pascal: method pointers, class references, exceptions, Delphi interfaces, VCL properties, methods and events, advanced standard components, menus, owner-draw controls, ListView and TreeView controls, Delphi forms, toolbars, ControlBars, scrolling forms, splitting forms, dialog boxes, message boxes, about boxes and splash screens, PageControls and TabSheets, MDI applications, database applications and BDE, data-aware controls, grids, the Data Module Designer, Data Dictionary and SQL Builder tools, master/detail records, extending DBGrid, transactions, client/server programming, SQL basics, triggers and procedures, ADO database programming how-to, building VCL and ActiveX components, building DLLs, COM basics, Automation and ActiveX, multithreading and synchronization techniques, debugging tips, Windows resources, printing, file I/O, the clipboard, Delphi Internet programming: HTML, ActiveForms, WinInet APIs, CGI, ISAPI/NSAPI, WebBroker applications, multitiered databases with MIDAS, using MTS and CORBA. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (25)

Delphi Delight
I knew absolutly nothing about Delphi or any other programming language. As a complete beginner it can be very frustrating trying to find a book that explaines the basics well and continues into in-depth delphi programming. I have a number of other books, all of them assume that you know the basics of delphi programming and are not clear enough. This book was a bit hard for me to start with, however I was able to download an introduction to pascal and delphi from the authors website ... which made the learning process allot easier, and after allot of sweat I made the change to this book.
I have not finished going threw the entire book yet as it really goes into advanced topics that take more time, However I am coping well enough with the more complex delphi topics and have made real progress.I would highly recomend this book to anyone interested in learning delphi from A-Z.

Withouthigh hopes!!
I give 5 stars because the book starts and end great, of course ther is a lot of things missing, and sometimes I tell my self sheize, but, for starters this book is great, i also have developer's guide wich is more complete but also leave us in the middle of something, i'm still looking for more specific books, i mean one book cannot cover all delphi potential, and you have to keep looking in market, i'm sure Marco will bring another piece of great work, and if he doesn't someone will, i'll keep looking until I become a MASTER OF DELPHI...

Maybe A Good Book But Definetely Not 4 Beginners
Maybe in a few months from now (June 2001) i will find this book anexcellent one for Delphi. But right now i need a book that explains why his code is doing several things. From my point of view you don't have to already Know Object Pascal and old version of Delphi to read a book that is selfrated as All Levels. So if you are looking for something to start with THIS IS DEFINETELY NOT THE BOOK YOU NEED. Do i have any recommendations for alternatives? Well i don't but i am working on it...

Beginner Luck.... NONE
I am usually quite nice when it comes to reviewing anything but i am a student studying IPT (Information Processing Technology) and doing Delphi. For me this book has done nothing but confused me. I am a beginner and am looking for a book to get me started and teach me code in the simplest form... if anyone knows any then EMAIL ME please. I believe that as soon as i have that experience under my belt that this book by MARCO CANTU will be very greatly appreciated. It is definately NOT a book for BEGINNERS! INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED users I reccommend this book but BEGINNERS NO!

I think i'll get a copy of Delphi 3 for Dummies because hopefully that will teach me what i need to know. Beginners once again this HUGE 1100 page book i believe is not aimed at you so don't spend the AUD$85 to buy it if u're in my case.THANX BYE

Highly Unstructured
The content is spewed all over the place. The book is not well structured. Cantu knows Delphi extremely well but writing a book is a different ball game than development. Had the book had an excellent editor it would certainly come out better than what it is today. I doubt if the next version covering Delphi 6 is going to be any better.

If you are new to delphi or coming from VB than try tom swans book "delpihi bible". It is more coherent and structured. For an advanced Delphi book, I have yet to find one that really shines. Most of them are so, so.

Overall - yes you will benefit a little if you hang on it long enough and that is where the problem. ... Read more

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Intended for professional developers working in Delphi who are looking for a way to move into the sphere of new programming technology for e-business, this guide discusses specific Delphi tools and technologies and enables developers to take advantage of the RAD technique with the new version of Delphi for creating Web services. Emphasis is given to the development of data processing using the XML and SOAP protocol and to the creation of Web services based on its capabilities. Also covered are all aspects of working with databases-data presentation; local, client-server, and distributed systems; and technologies of accessing data, from BDE to dbExpress and dbGO. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

25 pages about Web Sercices
This book, maybe a good Delphi book but out of the 695 pages only 25 has to do with Web Services which is a major part of the title.The book should be call "Delphi does Web stuff".On the other hand then it would not sell would it?
Printed on the cover: "For a Solid Understanding of How to Use Delphi for Creating Web Services" - You can find more up to date information by a using on google.

Excellent book!
If your looking for a great addition to your Delphi library, look no further than this book.It covers in great detail most of the issues that face web services development, from creating simple com servers, using MTS/COM+ transactions, and even database technologies such as DataSnap, its all here with the details and examples to put these technologies to use today!

I would recommend this book for anyone looking to sharpen thier skils in COM, Database Technologies, or Web Services/Web Application creation.The basics are covered as well as the more advanced topics all in great detail. ... Read more