Delphi Programming for Dummies Book

If you thought programming was nothing more than bits-and-bytes drudgery, you haven't tried Borland's Delphi development package for creating Windows and Windows 95 applications. Now with support for 32-bit programs in the latest release of Delphi, Delphi 2.0, creating even the most complex applications has never been easier. Delphi Programming For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how. In plain English, author and programming whiz Neil Rubenking shows you how to...

• Create and run Delphi programs effectively
• Write 32-bit programs with no more effort than it takes to write 16-bit programs
• Take advantage of powerful components tailored for Windows 95
• Design complex applications for Windows or Windows 95 using Delphi's intuitive, visual interface
• Gain insight into programming technique by studying Delphi-generated code
• Put all of Delphi's components to work for you

Delphi Programming For Dummies, 2nd Edition, also features Neil Rubenking's own top ten lists for Delphi, including...

• Ten of the most common Delphi mistakes and how to avoid them
• Ten handy built-in Delphi functions
• Ten Windows API (Application Programming Interface) functions to use with Delphi

Plus, a free Delphi programming cheat sheet is yours for the detaching -- keep it close by for quick reminders and tips whenever you use Delphi.

Helping users accomplish a lot without doing a lot of coding, this book gives a great overview of programming in Delphi starting with the basics--form design. It then takes users step-by-step through placing components on a form, setting properties (color, caption, font) and adding functionality. This book also covers Delphi's network simulation tools.