Whether you're new to Delphi or just making the move from an earlier version, Mastering Delphi 7 is the one resource you can't do without. Practical, tutorial-based coverage helps you master essential techniques in database, client-server, and Internet programming. And the insights of renowned authority Marco Cant? give you the necessary knowledge to take advantage of what's new to Delphi 7--particularly its support for .NET.
Coverage includes:
Creating visual web applications with IntraWeb
Writing sockets-based applications with Indy
Creating data-aware controls and custom dataset components
Creating database applications using ClientDataSet and dbExpress
Building client-server applications using InterBase
Interfacing with Microsoft's ADO
Programming for a multi-tiered application architecture
Taking advantage of Delphi's support for COM, OLE Automation, and COM+
Taking advantage of Delphi's XML and SOAP support
Implementing Internet protocols in your Delphi app
Creating UML class diagrams using ModelMaker
Visually preparing reports using RAVE
Using the Delphi language to create your first .NET programs
About the Author
Marco Cant? is an internationally known programming author and teacher who specialize in Delphi development and XML-related technologies. Author of the best-selling Mastering Delphi series, he teaches advanced Delphi classes, speaks at conferences worldwide, and writes about Delphi programming in print and online magazines.
