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A book/CD-ROM guide to database programming. Early chapters introduce concepts of the relational database and SQL, and later chapters focus on the Delphi database tools, the Borland Database Engine, Delphi components, and different ways in which database information can be turned into presentation reports. Final chapters cover special topics such as use of the API, the API function reference, and coding techniques. The companion CD-ROM contains source files for the book as well as trial software. The author is a systems architect and an instructor at colleges in the Denver, Colorado area. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Tomes of Delphi WIN32 Database Developer's Guide
by Warren Rachele
Another title in the successful Wordware Tomes series targeted for advanced Delphi programmers and developers that provides state-of-the-art coverage of Delphi as a database development tool.
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Another title in the successful Wordware Tomes series targeted for advanced Delphi programmers and developers that provides state-of-the-art coverage of Delphi as a database development tool.
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781556226632
- Publisher:
- Wordware Publishing, Inc.
- Publication date:
- 07/25/1999
- Edition description:
- BOOK & CD
- Pages:
- 365
- Product dimensions:
- 7.47(w) x 9.13(h) x 1.00(d)
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If you do not know database, or you need a very slow introduction to both databases and how to use them in Delphi, this may be the book for you. The book touts itself as Advanced on its back cover level rating. I don't know what marketing manager came up with Advanced, but this book is not even Intermediate -- it is Introductory. Do you know relational databse design? Well, the table of contents divides this book into three parts, and Part One is relational database design. If you already know the basics, this is just a rehash of everything you already know. None of the examples in parts two and three could be called Advanced -- they are Introductory. This is a book for beginners. The only thing that might be a redeeming quality of this book is that the Appendix has an exhaustive list of BDE API calls, but if you don't need this text (sans examples, etc.), this book won't do you any good. I was very disappointed. CONCLUSION: LOOK ELSEWHERE.
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