Al, In addition to Robert Meek's suggestion, I would recommend a visit to the following web sites and a purchase of their CD offerings:
DelphiZine.com (http://www.delphizine.com/) which offers the entire contents of the (unfortunately, now out of print and circulation) Delphi Informant Magazine including the source code (http://www.delphizine.com/cd.asp). Pinnacle Publishing used to publish Delphi Developer and, even though they no longer do, you can get a CD containing all of the Delphi Developer issues at http://www.qfie.com/ragan2/clsRAGANNewOrd2.asp?PubCode=XD-001&TrackCode=&strAspReason=102&AudID=EB6113F9C3EA455C892BE0D355F44559 At 9/9/2005 11:57 AM -0700, you wrote: >Hi all -- > >I'm looking for a book/web recommendation, and thought you might be able >to help me. I think of myself as an advanced beginner/intermediate level >programmer at this point. I'm beyond the most basic of introductions--I >understand variables, loops, and other Pascal/Delphi basics (...although >I'm still a little muddled about pointers, linked lists, and recursion :-) > >Now I'm looking to learn more. I would guess that if I asked for a >recommendation you'd probably suggest something like Cantu or Pacheco. >They're great, I'm sure, but I need to know a little more before I can >fully appreciate what they have to offer--they're still a bit advanced for me. > >So I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions. I guess I need to more fully >understand somewhat basic things like Delphi's OOP implementation & scope, >and I need a formal introduction to the more advanced topics. Before I >could, say, understand COM programming in Delphi, I need to understand >what COM *is* (I just used that as an example; I have no idea whether I >have a particular interest in COM programming). > >I know I can't be this choosy but, for what it's worth, I work best when >given a general idea, then an example, then an assignment to try it >myself. Even better would be an online course--but I know that's extremely >unlikely ... unless one of you would like to offer such a thing. I'm sure >you'd get students :-) > >Thanks for your thoughts -- Al C. >_______________________________________________ >Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] >http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi Respectfully, Ralph D. Wilson II Web Site: <http:thewizardsguild.com> Systems Analyst Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> San Antonio, TX 78259 Alt Email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> H: (210) 497-2643 M: (210) 387-7744 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." A.C.Clark _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi
