From the Publisher

Written by an author team with expertise in Delphi and Linux, this book serves as an advanced reference providing immediate answers for Delphi developers who have migrated to Kylix and want to write Linux applications. Provides in depth analyses to familiarize a programmer with Kylix topics and then refers to immediate solutions for quick, to-the-point answers to everyday programming tasks using the Coriolis Black Book style. Discusses the Kylix compiler, including interface and variant handling, the Kylix RTL, the CLX cross-platform class library including base, visual, database, and Internet classes. Covers Linux-specific programming issues such as making calls to Qt, threading issues, and so on. Unlike other tutorial books expected on the market, this book targets intermediate to advanced users with a comprehensive solutions-oriented resource that can be used right away.