Delphi.NET Developer's RS Guide

Borland Delphi will embrace and generate programs for Microsoft's .NET Framework. Until now, this was a technology not available to Delphi developers using Borland's tools. This book will bridge that gap by providing the expert knowledge of both Delphi and. NET with the same, practicable and real-world solutions approach used in previous Delphi Developer's Guides. Delphi for .NET Developer's Guide is a new edition of the #1 Delphi book by authors Xavier Pacheco and Steve Teixeira. Steve and Xavier are of the winners of the Delphi Informant Reader's Choice Award for their three previous editions of the book. This newest edition is completely updated for Delphi using the .NET Framework and includes in-depth coverage on Borland's new CLX architecture, DBExpress Applications, SOAP, CORBA, WebSnap and BizSnap features. It continues as a complete reference and authoritative guide to the newest version of Delphi. Additional topics covered include:The .NET Framework; Programs, Units, and Namespaces;.NET Security Custom WinForms Controls; Memory Management and Garbage Collection; COM and COM+ Interoperability; ADO.NET, ASP.NET and Web Services Delphi for .NET Developer's Guide takes you beyond the basic features of Delphi and the .NET Framework. This volume is packed with in-depth coverage of how to target .NET applications using Borland's best RAD development tool. In this book, you will find practical examples, techniques, and pointers on how to effectively take advantage of the .NET Framework. As a current Delphi user, you will take your skill to the next level by mastering this new and exciting technology. As a newcomer to Delphi or .NET, you will quickly become knowledgeable of the numerous facets of .NET Development using Delphi.This book offers extensive coverage of the Delphi language, advanced .NET development concepts such as memory management, COM-Interop, Reflection, GDI+, Windows and Web Forms Component development, and more. Here, you will find substantial coverage of core .NET technologies such as ADO.NET and ASP.NET with numerous examples demonstrating valuable techniques.Exploit the .NET Framework using the Delphi language Master concepts such as ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Remoting, Web Services, and more Learn to develop Windows Forms and Web Forms Components Learn advanced concepts such as COM Interop, GDI+, and Threading Discover how to increase your productivity using the new Delphi IDE CD-ROM Includes:All source code for the examples developed in the book The entire text of Delphi 6 Developer's Guide by Xavier Pacheco and Steve Teixeira Third-party Evaluation Software .NET Framework 1.1 SDK, Web Matrix, and MSDE A FREE single-user licensed copy of Active! Focus 1.5 to manage software requirements, defects, change requests and more