Mastering Borland Delphi 2005
Delphi Takes a Great Leap Forward; It's Time for You to Do the SameThe latest release of Borland's Delphi is a major overhaul, featuring a brand-new IDE for both Win32 and .NET development and tons of other improvements. Mastering Borland Delphi 2005 is the best way to get up to speed, whether you're starting from scratch or have experience with an earlier version. Written by an award-winning and internationally known Delphi expert, this book shows you how to capitalize on Delphi's many advantages—including its clean language, speed of development, portability, and an active community that has produced hundreds of third-party tools.Coverage IncludesWriting code using the Delphi languageNavigating the Delphi 2005 IDEUnderstanding the relationship between Delphi and Microsoft's .NET FrameworkTapping Delphi's database supportUsing ADO.NET and the Borland Data ProvidersDeveloping multi-tiered applications on Win32 and .NET platformsWriting applications that will be portable from Win32 to .NETUsing Indy for sockets programmingUnderstanding your web development options with Delphi, including WebBroker, WebSnap, IntraWeb, and ASP.NETTaking advantage of Delphi's XML and web services supportUsing the ECO framework for Model-Driven ArchitectureDetailed Coverage of the Delphi Language, from an OOP PerspectiveIn-depth Instruction in Win32 and .NET Development Using the New IDELearn How Much You Can Accomplish with the Combined Borland and .NET LibrariesSee Why Delphi Is Now an Even Better Choice for Internet DevelopmentMaster Delphi's Many New Capabilities, Including Refactoring, Unit Testing, Database Management, and More