Delphi has quickly built a reputation as one of the best Windows software development tools. Although in direct competition with Microsoft's Visual Basic products, Delphi has proven to be technically superior. Essential Delphi 3 Fast provides a tour of the latest version of the Delphi environment, while also comparing it to VB. Containing many worked examples using common components of any Windows program, the book takes readers through the Delphi language and shows them how to program using various tools.