Delphi 2 Unleashed

by Charles Calvert

Topics covered in this work include forms and VBX controls, visual programming, visual control libraries, OLE, Object Oriented Programming, advanced Windows programming, and more. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0672308584
• ISBN13: 9780672308581
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 1000 Pages
• Weight: 5.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The Professional Programmers Howto AND Why Book

Unleashed is probably the most complete reference work published on Delphi 2. If you want to know the 'why' of Win32 programming, then this book is for you. It is heavy reading and covers in depth what a professional programmer should know about Windows programming. The book is thick with examples and the included CD has an abundance of excellent programs for learning Delphi, including a separate section he included from his excellent Delphi 1 book. The author cares that you learn the subject and provides the resources to make you an excellent addition to any programmers shop. Unfortunately, due to the early date of this publication, you won't get info on the 'free' minor upgrade to Delphi 2 that added internet vcl components, but it's still the most complete 'tomb' for the serious Delphi programmer

One of the best allround Delphibooks till date

This book covers a lot of interresting things and can be used by both Beginners and Experts. I always recomend this book when I am asked what book to use when you have to learn Delphi. It is better than his book for Delphi 1

Excellent depth. Very little useful DB info.

This book is quite marvelous. The details covered are phenomenal! And there are so many tips that I use daily. My two problems with this book are: 1. Very little discussion of C/S Database programming. There is some discussion of Paradox, but I believe most users of D. are doing major projects with SQL Server, Infx., etc. 2. The coverage of exception handling, though thorough, leaves much to be desired. I have read Using Delphi 2 (by Special edition), and found it on par. So I haven't found a better source of info, but ... Anyway, I would recommend this book as a reference bible for all who have some knowledge of D and would like to get a lot more!

This is the best and most complete Delphi 2.0 book to date!

If you need a reference text for Delphi other than the included manuals, this is a book you must have. Charles Calvert has truly "Unleashed" Delphi 2.0, covering practically every facet of Delphi including: Object Pascal, making calls into the Windows API, multi-threaded programming, OLE and COM, and Components. The book's 1400 pages are packed full of useful material that's clearly written and therefore easy to understand. In addition, Charles has an incredibly engaging writing style that will make even the most technical and tedious subjects much more enjoyable. Programmers of all levels will find this book a real boon to their development. Don't settle for anything less on the market for general Delphi information