Chapter 1: Introduction
What is Delphi?
Where to find information
   Online Help
   Printed documentation
   Developer support services
Typographic conventions

Chapter 2: A tour of the environment
Starting Delphi
Using toolbars, menus, and keyboard shortcuts
Placing components on a form
Changing component appearance and behavior
   Working with events
Viewing and editing code
   Viewing form files
   Browsing with the editor
   Exploring code
Managing projects
Browsing project elements and structure
Creating to-do lists
Designing data modules
Setting project and environment options
Getting help
   Help with coding
      Class Completion
Debugging applications
Exploring databases
Templates and the Object Repository

Chapter 3: Your first application--a brief tutorial
Starting a new application
Setting property values
Adding objects to the form
Connecting to a database
Adding support for a menu and a toolbar
Adding a menu
Adding a toolbar
Displaying images
Adding text and memo objects
Writing an event handler

Chapter 4: Customizing the environment
Organizing your work area
   Docking tool windows
   Arranging menus and toolbars
Customizing desktop settings
Setting default project options
Specifying default projects and forms
Setting tool preferences
   Customizing the Code editor
   Customizing the Form Designer
   Setting Explorer options
Customizing the Component palette
   Arranging the Component palette
   Installing components
      Adding ActiveX controls
   Creating component templates
Customizing the Help system

Chapter 5: Programming with Delphi
Development tools and features
   Using the VCL
      Exception handling
   Database connectivity and utilities
      BDE Administrator
      SQL Explorer (Database Explorer)
      Database Desktop
      Data Dictionary
Kinds of development project
   Applications and servers
   DLLs
   Custom components and packages
   Frames
   COM and ActiveX
      Type libraries
Deploying applications
Internationalizing applications