1 comments about Paradox 4: A Short Course (Computer Application Software).

1. This book is well worth the 22.00 advertised. I found this book to be very well written and extremly informative. I now know how to use the software to the very best of its ability. If Mr. Henry reads this, I want to thank him so much for the info. and to say that I can't wait for the next book in a long set I hope, to come out. Thanks A Lot.

No comments about Paradox: A Student Tutorial/With Cases.

1 comments about Paradox 4.0 Programmer's Guide: PAL by example (Borland Bantam).

1. The venerable Paradox for DOS set the standards by which all database products are measured today in terms of power vs. ease of use. This even includes the newer Windows-based tools. If you or anyone at your office still uses Paradox for DOS today then this book MUST be part of your library. I was the technical editor for the 4.0-based edition of the book and the quality and quantity of useful information in this text has to been seen to be truly appreciated.

No comments about Paradox Companion.

No comments about Paradox 3.5 (Software Training & Reference (STAR) Series).

No comments about Visual Guide to Paradox for Windows: The Pictorial Companion to Windows Database Management & Programming/Through Version 5.0/Book and Disk (The Ventana Press Visual Guide Series).

1 comments about Using Borland Paradox 7 for Windows 95 and Windows Nt, Special Edition (Special Edition Using).

1. After several months of searching, as this book was already out of print, I finally located a used copy and it turned into the best buy for me in a long time. With an extensive index and related subject references at the end of each chapter, navigating the book is easy. It's size is enough to make most readers weak in the knees, but if it's treated more as a reference book to be used as the situation arises, you'll soon reserve a place of honor on the desk for easy reach. Most of the instructions are easy to understand, even for beginners like myself. There are some areas I've avoided for when I feel more comfortable, but that is a very small portion of the book. I do sometimes wish the examples were a little less basic to help take the reader beyond the very simplest concepts of database management. But, then again that's what really makes this book so helpful in the first place. After two years of regular use, I still refer to it for a refresher.

1 comments about Paradox Queries for Windows.

1. This is a definitive book about a difficult subject by one of the people who knows the subject best. Clear and well-written, it is just as relevant to the most current editions of Paradox as it was to the version for which it was written (v5). It's not aimed at beginners, but rather at working developers who will appreciate learning about "things you can't do with queries, and how to do them!" and similar topics from someone who really knows.

No comments about Help! Paradox for Windows.

5 comments about Paradox 7 Programming Unleashed.

1. I have recently began developing in Paradox 7, and bought Mike Prestwoods Paradox 7 Programming Unleashed. It is great. It covers, I think, every area of Object Pal. I have not read every page yet, because some of the topics, like DDE, DLL and OLE are something I will start exploring later. But it makes it clear that you can use many Windows 95 features.

   The book first explain the area to be covered, and then gives you lots of small examples, that you can test, or just read. It strengthen the idea that you should write not much code, but effective.

   Among many other things it gives you several ways to pass variables, important but difficult for the newbee.

   The book is even fun to read, and really helps you getting into OPAL. I strongly recommend it.




2. I have Mike Prestwood's since Paradox 5. All contents are really my advisor whenever I want any essential information. In the next version of Paradox, I would like Mike to add some more feature on OLE, OLE AUTO and BLOB field in Interbase table or, in other word, Paradox for Client/Server Version.



3. Over the years, I have purchased nearly every Paradox for Windows books I could get my hands on. Things have to be worded just right in order for it to sink into my thick skull. This book is excellent in every way. The examples and explainations along the way "Can't Be Beat". You can't go wrong if you intend to program in Paradox for Windows, especially if you use this book. I'm still waiting for this writer to produce a Paradox version 8 book. Let's hope its soon!



4. Mike has done an excellent job of exposing the details of Paradox, and putting it all together into a readable format that can be used as a reference by beginner and advanced programmers alike.

   The strong point of this book is it's index, which is beyond complete, it is intense.




5. This book is full of practical examples and gives you a clearer idea of the unique nature of Paradox's ObjectPAL language.