Product Description

Delphi is a sophisticated Windows programming environment, suitable for beginners and professional programmers alike. The application lets you create self-contained, user friendly Windows applications in a very short time. Your program's windows are 'drawn' on the screen, so that you can always see exactly what the eventual application will look like. This design work is done without writing any code, bypassing the more traditional, trial-and-error approach of pre-Windows programming languages. When the user interface is complete, there is still a great deal of work to be done, of course. However, the Delphi programming language is both powerful and easy to master, so even complex tasks can be finished surprisingly quickly. This Made Simple book is aimed at those who are new to programming, or new to Delphi. No previous programming experience is necessary, though familiarity with the use of Windows is assumed. Delphi is a comprehensive programming environment and a book of this size can only give a brief introduction to the subject. However, the information in this book should be enough to give you a flavour of Delphi and show you its potential for developing professional Windows applications.

easy to follow
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #220037 in Books
• Published on: 1997-11-20
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

About the Author
Steve Morris has been writing about computers and software packages for 14 years. His first book (Getting to Know Your IBM PC ) came after a degree in Maths, an MSc in Statistics and 5 years' experience in market gardening! He has written about most aspects of computers, with books ranging from beginner's guides to more advanced reference manuals. Although he has written over 40 titles, he remembers with particular affection such gems as 'Business Computing with the Merlin Tonto' and 'The Automated Office'. Stephen is the Author of the following Made Simple Computer Books: Excel for Windows 3.1 Excel for Windows 95 Excel 97 EXCEL 2000 Excel 2000 in Business Lotus 123 (v5) for Windows 3.1 Visual Basic Delphi Made Simple Visual C++ Made Simple Windows Programming He is also author of the following Digital Press title: Object Oriented Programming under Windows: A practical handbook and has also authored the following Newnes titles: Newnes File Formats Pocket Book Newnes PC Programmers Pocket Book

Customer Reviews

Short, no rubbish text that gives the nuts and bolts. Great!
All other books go into a huge amount of unwanted detail that only serves to over complicate the learning process for beginners. By all means buy a larger book, but read this one first so the basic ideas and the outline of the language are present.

Using examples, short paragraphs, reader tasks and easy language, without the distractions of poor humour characterising the Dummies series, you get a foundation enabling the language to be conquered and a reference that is so good I'll be taking it to university with me.

Buy this book and get the right start in Delphi programming.

BUY IT
For the complete novice at Delphi, this book can prove to be a godsend. It explains the principals in clear, simple english. I had it delivered Tuesday and by Wednesday I was able to use the basics well. I say BUY IT

Poor examples destroy this books credibility. DON'T buy it!
This book is fine for the ABSOLUTE beginner, but after the first 100 pages the examples become so bad that they are virtually unworkable without a lot of Delphi knowledge. If you don't know how to place controls it is probably worth it, otherwise find something else.