Only 1398 of the 2048 pages could be bound in one book, but the entire book is also available as PDF-file on the CD-ROM (some chapters are only available on CD).
You can now order C++Builder 5 Developer's Guide from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk (with significant discounts).
Note that I get a small commission for each on-line order from my website (so thanks in advance for those of you who ordered).
This book, the only book about C++Builder version 5 in the english language, has been available (and shipping) since Wednesday December 6th 2000.
Here's the table of contents, of this 1398 page book (for which I wrote more than 120 pages myself, hence my name on the cover, next to the names of Jarrod, Dan and Jamie).
The errata is available too.
Brian Long has written a detailed review of the book!
Borland C++Builder 5 Developer's Guide
- Introduction to C++Builder 5
- The C++Builder IDE
- Programming with C++Builder
- Advanced programming with C++Builder
- GUI Design
- Compiling and Optimising Your Code
- Debugging Your Code
- Using VCL Components
- Creating Custom Components
- Custom Property and Component Editors
- Further Custom Component Techniques
- Communications Programming
- Web Server Programming (includes WebBroker and InternetExpress)
- Database Programming
- DLLs and Plug-ins
- COM Programming
- Going Distributed: DCOM
- COM+ Programming
- Multi-Tier Distributed Applications with MIDAS
- Distributed Applications with CORBA
- MS Office Integration
- Using ActiveX Technology (includes Active Server Pages/Objects and ActiveForms)
- Data Presentation with C++Builder
- Using the Win32 API
- Multimedia Techniques
- Advanced Graphics with DirectX and OpenGL
- Creating Help Files and Documentation
- Software Distribution
- Software Installation and Updates
- Tips, Tricks and How-Tos
- A Real World Example
Appendix A. Information Sources
As you can see, I wrote chapters 13, 19 and the ASP/ActiveForm parts of chapter 22 of the C++Builder 5 Developer's Guide.
