This work is still the best Delphi resource. It is now fully updated and expanded. Whether you’re new to Delphi or just making the move from an earlier version, “Mastering Delphi 7″ is the one resource you can’t do without. Practical, tutorial based coverage helps you master essential techniques in database, client server, and Internet programming. And the insights of renowned authority Marco Cantu give you the necessary knowledge to take advantage of what’s new to Delphi 7, particularly its support for .NET. The coverage includes: creating visual web applications with IntraWeb; writing sockets based applications with Indy; creating data aware controls and custom dataset components; creating database applications using ClientDataSet and dbExpress; building client server applications using InterBase; interfacing with Microsoft’s ADO Programming for a multi tiered application architecture; taking advantage of Delphi’s support for COM, OLE Automation, and COM+; taking advantage of Delphi’s XML and SOAP support; implementing Internet protocols in your Delphi app; creating UML class diagrams using ModelMaker; visually preparing reports using RAVE; and, using the Delphi language to create your first .NET programs.

Dive into the world of MVVM, learn how to build modern Windows applications, and prepare for cross-platform development. This book introduces you to the right mindset and demonstrates suitable methodologies that allow for quick understanding of the MVVM paradigm. MVVM in Delphi shows you how to use a quick and efficient MVVM framework that allows for scalability, is of manageable complexity, and provides strong efficiency.

Delphi is a cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that supports rapid application development for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Google Android, and Apple iOS. It helps you to concentrate on the real business and save yourself the pain of wandering amid GUI widget details, or having to tackle inter-platform incompatibilities. It also has a wide range of drag-and-drop controls, helping you code your business logic into your business model, and it compiles natively for desktop and mobile platforms.