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This Delphi Product Documentation page summarizes the latest Delphi documentation, provides updates and access to forms for ordering printed documentation, and lets you send suggestions directly to the Delphi writing team.

Delphi 4 comes with the following online documentation:

What's New in Delphi? describes Delphi 4 new features and enhancements.

Compatibility Issues lists areas to consider when upgrading to Delphi 4.

Quick Start Tutorial guides you through the creation of a Delphi program that lets you navigate the fields in a marine-life database table that comes with Delphi.

Programming with Delphi explains how to use the VCL to quickly develop and deploy applications including UI elements, controls, graphics, multimedia, and multithreading.

Developing Database Applications discusses programming details for Delphi developers who are designing single and multi-tiered database applications with background information on database architecture, datasets, fields, tables, queries, and decision support.

Writing Distributed Applications supplies information on using Delphi for creating distributed applications including CORBA-compliant applications, Web server applications, and information on Sockets.

Creating Custom Components provides information for developers who want to write customized components including how to design, build, test, and install the component into the Delphi environment.

Developing COM-based Applications describes the concepts and skills necessary for building COM-based distributed applications including how to create COM objects, ActiveX controls, Automation objects, and COM objects for an MTS runtime environment.

Object Pascal Reference presents a formal definition of the Object Pascal language as used in Delphi with topics such as standard routines and I/O, memory management, and object interfaces.

Visual Component Library Reference presents detailed reference on Delphi objects, components, global routines, types, and variables.

IDE Context-Sensitive Help provides information on all Delphi windows, commands, dialog boxes, options, etc. Available by pressing F1.

Quick Start gets you started using Delphi's development environment and features, provides a tutorial so you can build an application, andtells you where to get more information.

Developer's Guide provides in-depth programming details on using Delphi. This five-part manual includes information on how to develop single- and multi-tiered database applications, COM-based applications, and writing distributed applications including CORBA clients and servers, and Internet applications. It includes sections that explain how to build your own components and ActiveX controls and much more.

Object Pascal Reference presents a formal definition of the Object Pascal language as used in Delphi with topics such as standard routines and I/O, memory management, and object interfaces.

We welcome your comments and suggestions concerning the documentation. Send feedback and examples directly to the Delphi publications team.