No comments about Delphi Components Master Class.

No comments about The Physics of Communication: Proceedings of the Xxii Solvay Conference on Physics Delphi Lamia, Greece 24 - 29 November 2001.

1 comments about Using Delphi (Using ... (Que)).

1. If your looking for a good informative read without the arcane language of the manuels. This book reviews the interface and components with accurate examples and provides a checklist for delivering database applications. They also include references for those who would persue the technical aspects of the underlying ObjectPascal language.

No comments about Programacion Con Delphi 4.

5 comments about Nathan Wallace's Delphi 3 Example Book (Programmer's Example Series).

1. I bought this book on spec. More fool me. The CD contains *nothing* in the way of source code, apart from many projects comprising of one form, and one button - which links to a duff web-site.

   Do yourself a favour and skip this book.




2. Well all I can say, every now and then you get a bad apple in the bunch. If your a beginner to Delphi start with something *Lite*. Best book i've found so far is called "Beginning Delphi 2.0: Instant Windows Programming, by Wrox publishing. But iterate once again- SAVE YOUR MONEY, DON'T PURCHASE "Nathan Wallace's Delphi 3 Example Book...." !!!



3. Well...I agree with all the comments submitted by the other customers. The website cannot be found and there's no Source Code in the CD. Those who have purchased this book have been cheated by the publisher and the author. I think all of us deserve our refunds.Don't buy this book or u will regret. I've no choice to put 1 star..in fact no star at all for this book.Tried contacting the e-mail add in the CD but no such mail.Spread this news around to avoid others being cheated.



4. I was very dissatisfied with the content of the book. The examples given were very rudimentary and offered less than the Delphi help file.



5. A total waste of money. Includes a CD which only has hyperlinks to a non-existent web site, the contents of the CD is contrary to what is described on the back cover. Email's sent to the publishers regarding the CD were ignored.

   Do not include this book in your library. The Delphi Online Help is of better value.

No comments about Learning to Program in Pascal and Delphi.

1 comments about The New Delphi 2 Programming EXplorer: The Best Way to Master Cutting-Edge Visual Programming.

1. This book covers introductory Delphi 2 and is therefore dated (hence only 3 stars). Nevertheless, I found it to be an excellent primer on Delphi. The chapters all well written, and the examples are well fleshed out. The source code from the CD runs perfectly. The case study at the end of the book is worth reading for the humor alone.

1 comments about Teach Yourself Database Programming With Delphi in 21 Days (Sams Teach Yourself).

1. If you are new to Delphi *and* database programming, this book will ease you into some simple applications and provide a general overview of Delphi programming.Despite being a tad redundant in it's explantions, the authors manage to get enough useful information into this modestly sized volume. For more advanced Delphi database programmers that have all the standard texts (ie Henderson's, Swan's, Leif's et al) , 'Kick Ass Delphi...' provides some interesting peeks into the professional world of coding...

4 comments about Developing Custom Delphi Components: Master the Art of Creating Powerful Delphi Software Components.

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2. Good coverage of most beginning to advanced component creation topics. Falls short in discussing advanced data-aware component creation (grids, treeviews, etc.). Does not discuss in depth design time interfaces. Overall, a good reference for component creation.



3. Konopka has done a good job of getting into the finer aspects of component development, and provides some useful additions to your VCL component library



4. This book is an excellent place to start creating Delphi components. If you are new to component creation (like I was) and need an intelligent place to start, this is the book that will best serve your needs. Some of the material is a bit difficult to understand (due to lack of depth), but careful study of the techniques will prove useful. I would recommend this book to anyone new or slightly seasoned to component creation, but I must admit that I outgrew it in about 4-5 months. Some of the "meatier" details are not there for advanced component building. For example, I had a difficult time figuring out how to surface the properties of "sub-components." The book makes only a slight reference to the subject and is not very clear about what is happening. As it happens, it is a very simple task, but I wish the book had helped me to better understand it. Overall I liked this book. It moved me from being dependent on other programmers' custom components and allowed me to start making Delphi work according to my specific needs

5 comments about Mastering Delphi 4 (Mastering).

1. As someone who knew all about the concepts of OOP from a C++ perspective, and was new to world of Delphi, this book was fantastic value. It showed me how to get things done, and how OOP works with Delphi... now I think Delphi is fantastic. I read the first few chapters before attempting anything in Delphi and now that I have started programming in it, use the book as my first reference. Thank you Marco!



2. A useful compilation especially of tips and tricks, but arguably not comprehensive enough in either scope or depth. Don't think that buying this book will let you off reading the Delphi help files, or looking elsewhere for basic reference material.



3. I'm seriously considering writing my own book on programming, since there is a huge hole to be filled. From what I've seen the majority of books cater to advanced programmers, which is unfair and unfortunate. You can't start in the deep end. It's also like that in other fields as well. If you are new to Delphi don't buy this book, you won't derive much from it. The topics covered obviously deal with more advanced issues. Sharp looking cover though.



4. I've been programming in Delphi for the past couple of years, and found that "Mastering" series from Cantu are most complete. The book contains many usefull information about almost anything you may need to develop professional applications in Delphi 4.



5. It's hard for me to say who this book is for. If I had to guess, I'd say it's for the dedicated intermediate to advanced Delphi programmer with lots of time on his hands. At over 1000 pages, it's going to take some time to get through it. Worse, since the writing style is not consistent, it's hard to get into the rhythm of the book. With a good programming book, I know what I'm getting, so I can skim through sections that I get right away, and read more deeply through tough topics. This book is patchy, if you don't read it carefully, you'll miss things. It's also not a book for beginners. It expects you to be proficient in the Delphi IDE and Object Pascal. In that respect it would also not be a good reference, since there's not even a short chapter with Pascal basics. Although I can't speak for expert programmers, I bet they'd have a hard time liking this book, there's too much style that experts would find fault with, and as others have pointed out, it is not complete on advanced topics. I'm not sure why I'm giving it a 2, perhaps I'm being generous in the hope that I will read it again and find some hidden treasure.