Delphi 5 Developer's Guide (Developer's Guide)

The Delphi 5 Developer's Guide is a complete reference showing developers what they need to know most about Delphi 5. The text begins with a tour of Delphi 5 basics, including improvements since version 1. After observing object-oriented Pascal programming, including advanced language features, the authors turn to the strengths of using the Visual Component Library (VCL) application frameworks. They include several invaluable sections for corporate developers, including a "coding standards" document. Sections on combining VCL with ActiveX controls round out the basic tour. Advanced topics include graphics programming, building dynamic link-libraries (DLLs), printing, and multithreading.

Steve Teixeira is an R&D engineer at Inprise Corporation, where he works on the Borland Delphi and Borland C++ products. Steve is a regular contributor to several Delphi periodicals, and has spoken at numerous industry conferences. Xavier Pacheco is the presindent and chief consultant of XAPWARE Technologies, Inc. where he specializes in Delphi client/server development and training. Xavier is a widely recongnized Delphi expert, and is a leading member of Borland¿sTeam B.