Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.265 EAN: 9780201461367 ISBN: 0201461366 Label: Addison Wesley Longman Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Longman Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 348 Publication Date: 1996-12 Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman Sales Rank: 1497821 Studio: Addison Wesley Longman
Editorial Review:
Book DescriptionDelphi Component Design tells the inside story of how and why Delphi was built, and how to make use of this information to build better Delphi components and applications. Whether you're a Delphi application writer yearning to expand into component writing, or you're an experienced Delphi component writer in pursuit of the smaller, faster, better Holy Grail, Delphi Component Design will help you sort out what Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) services can do for you (and how they do it); what your components can do for VCL; what standard behaviors your component classes must implement; and how to take advantage of little-known VCL classes and services to dramatically improve your component's ease-of-use, code reuse, flexibility, and performance.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent Delphi resource
Extending the hand dealt to you by the development package is where the quality programmers are separated from the mere developers; often the difference between an adequate product and a great one. If you are a developer using Delphi and want to advance to a higher level of production, this book contains the necessary boost. Anyone moving into Delphi component creation will find it essential. From properly choosing components from the Delphi Visual Component Library (VCL) to building your own components ... Read More
Rating: - A standard-setter that few have followed
This is purely a Delphi programmer's guide, but it unquestioningly well written, informative, and well-rounded: Anyone seeking to learn how Delphi's VCL component libraries work, how to development components of their own, or how to extend Delphi VCL components already available from Borland or third parties, should read this book. There is simply nothing else that comes close.
Mr. Thorpe's writing style is clear, concise, and does a great job of exploring the topic at hand. Any competent ... Read More
Rating: - Don't even bother trying to buy from A1 Tech Book
This guys are crooks. They advertise a book they DO NOT have, get your money and never reply to your e-mails.
The book is supposed to be great, by the way.
Rating: - First book on the subject: A good start with good beginings
The book is a breath of fresh air and covers a good basic foundation: attitudes of programmers, basic structures of OOP with objects:- various virtual methods, basic construction of building blocks, streams, other forms of communication and a few peculiar things to watch out on. I personally have no interest in databases were some may have. 32 bit is the way to go as I can now see access to the windows API with the assistance of the book and Delphi Pro. Danny points out its not necessary to understand ... Read More
Rating: - The most valueable Delphi resource on the planet
This book is all about what goes behind the curtains. If are a crazy developer like me and interested in knowing how Delphi designers implemented different mechanisms such as WIndows messaging OLE COM this title is a must
- First book on the subject: A good start with good beginings
