Mastering Delphi

Key Features

• A one stop guide on Delphi to help you build cross-platform applications
• This book covers important concepts such as FireMonkey library and shows you how to interact with the Internet of Things, enabling you to understand server side programming
• The code is explained in detail with explanations and observations to create powerful cross-platform applications with a single code base

Book Description

Delphi is the most powerful Object Pascal IDE and component library for cross-platform native app development. It provides powerful VCL controls for Windows 10 and enables FMX development for Windows, Mac, and mobile.

This book will help you to build server-side applications, create web services, and have clear GUI for your project. The book comes with a basic primer on Delphi and quickly moves on to building advanced-level concepts.

Through this book, we’ll help you understand the architecture of applications and will teach you the important concepts of FireMonkey library, show you how to build server-side services, and enable you to interact with the Internet of Things.By the end of the book, you will be able to build powerful cross-platforms applications for iOS and Android with a single code base.

What you will learn

• Understand the basics of Delphi and the FireMonkey application platform as well as the specifics of Android and iOS platforms
• Complete complex apps quickly with access to platform features and APIs using a single, easy-to-maintain code base
• Work with local data sources, including SQLite and IB ToGo, standard REST Servers, and Backend-as-a-Service providers
• Take full advantage of using mobile hardware capabilities by working with sensors and Internet of Things gadgets and devices
• Integrate with cloud services and data using REST APIs and scalable multi-tier frameworks for outstanding multiuser and social experience
• Architect and deploy powerful mobile back-end services and get rich by monetizing your mobile apps with ads and in-app purchases
• Get to know the best practices to write a high-quality, reliable, and maintainable codebase in the Delphi Object Pascal language

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Fasten Your Seat Belts
Chapter 2. Mind Your Language
Chapter 3. Packing Up Your Toolbox
Chapter 4. Playing with FireMonkey
Chapter 5. FireMonkey in 3D
Chapter 6. Building User Interfaces with Style
Chapter 7. Working with Mobile Operating System
Chapter 8. Extending to the Internet of Things
Chapter 9. Embedding Databases
Chapter 10. Integrating with Web Services
Chapter 11. Building Mobile Backends
Chapter 12. App Deployment
Chapter 13. The Road Ahead