Delphi Nuts & Bolts for Experienced Programmers: For Experienced Programmers [Paperback]

Gary Cornell (Author), Troy Strain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1996

This book shows experienced programmers how to use the new Delphi 32, Borland's 32-bit visual development tool. Programmers will learn how to create 32-bit programs that fully exploit the new features and interface elements in Windows 95. They will also find out how to take advantage of Delphi 32's new OLE-compliant controls, which bring added power to visual programming. The author also details the 16-bit version of Delphi.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (March 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078822033
• ISBN-13: 978-0078822032
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,523,781 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars What a waste..., July 11, 2000

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This review is from: Delphi Nuts & Bolts for Experienced Programmers: For Experienced Programmers (Paperback)

This book isn't worth the paper it's printed on. And all because it says: "for Experienced Programmers"... To clear it up: It's really a beginners guide! The first chapters explain what Delphi is. Then it tells what every menu-item in the IDE does. It explains some things about the Delphi types.

If you're a beginner with Delphi and you've lost the original manual, then consider purchasing this book. Otherwise, it's just a waste of your money.

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for programmer with light experience., September 22, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Delphi Nuts & Bolts for Experienced Programmers: For Experienced Programmers (Paperback)

I read this book as a transition from VB to Delphi
about a year ago while still in school. I thought it was excellent at the time, but in retrospect with the experience I have gotten as a Delphi Developer since leaving school, it is NOT for very experienced programmers. If you are a student or someone with light experience in VB, this may be a
good transition.

1.0 out of 5 stars The wrong title for this book, May 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Delphi Nuts & Bolts for Experienced Programmers: For Experienced Programmers (Paperback)

This book definitely is *not* for experienced programmers. For example the authors spend a paragraph explaining what an integer is!

Furthermore, it doesn't get into the "nuts and bolts" at all. It is written on a very elementary level.

Another annoying feature is the very frequent suggestion that the reader refer to the online reference for information on a topic. I would think that someone buys a book because he can't get the answers from the online reference. The authors also often refer you to another chapter in their book. It is as though they didn't care enough to organize their book properly.

Spend your time and money elsewhere