Mastering Borland Delphi 2005

Helping you capitalize on the capabilities of Delphi 8, this book provides key skills to solve tough problems and build functionality in your applications. It is for beginners, intermediate programmers and also upgraders. It contains coverage of features, including Internet programming, Win32 updates, .Net components, and operability and more.

Introduction.

Part 1: Foundations.

Chapter 1: Introducing Borland Developer Studio 3.0.

Chapter 2: The Platforms: Win32 and Microsoft .NET.

Chapter 3: The Delphi Programming Language.

Chapter 4: The Delphi Language for .NET.

Chapter 5: Delphi Win32 Run Time Library.

Chapter 6: Architecture of the Visual Component Library (VCL).

Chapter 7: Working with Forms.

Chapter 8: Building the User Interface with VCL (for Win32 and .NET).

Chapter 9: Delphi .NET Run Time Library and the Framework Class Library.

Part 2: Delphi Object Oriented Architectures.

Chapter 10: Refactoring and Unit Testing.

Chapter 11: Dynamic Architectures (with Libraries, Packages, and Assemblies).

Chapter 12: COM and .NET Interoperability.

Part 3: Delphi Database Oriented Architectures.

Chapter 13: Delphis Database Architecture.

Chapter 14: Client/Server Development with

Chapter 15: Working with ADO.

Chapter 16: Using ADO.NET.

Chapter 17: Multitier Architectures.

Chapter 18: Using Enterprise Core Objects (ECO).

Part 4: Delphi and the Internet.

Chapter 19: HTML and HTTP Development.

Chapter 20: WebSnap and IntraWeb.

Chapter 21: The ASP.NET Architecture.

Chapter 22: Using XML Technologies.

Chapter 23: Web Services and SOAP.

Part 5: Appendices.

Appendix A: Learning the Foundations of Delphi.

Appendix B: Add on Delphi Tools.

Index.