Delphi iOS GeoLocation/GPS/Maps

A new video posted from Daniel Magin of DeveloperExperts and an Embarcadero MVP demoing building an iOS Geolocation app with the Delphi iOS Beta. This week is also one of the best times to get Delphi or a Delphi upgrade, because there is an "early bird" 20% off promotion running on Delphi Enterprise and RADStudio editions when purchased with an update subscription (aka maintenance or software assurance). These are the editions that are planned to include iOS when it’s available. And with the RADStudio mobile roadmap and more platforms and frequent updates and upgrades on the horizon, this is certainly way I would recommend purchasing Delphi or RADStudio today. This particular promo is ending in just a few days on March 31. Getting Delphi or RADStudio today from an Embarcadero partner or eShop with an update subscription not only gets you 12mo of updates and major upgrades, but also access to the iOS beta today before it’s released, plus you’ll save 20% the 2012 pricing.

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Posted by Michael Swindell on March 27th, 2013 under C++Builder, Delphi, Uncategorized | Comment now »

Some Dark Corners of C - fun for those so inclined

Enjoy Codethink’s preso then explore a bit with the C++Builder free trial

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Posted by Michael Swindell on March 8th, 2013 under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Firemonkey 3D Cube Game Demo

From LaKraven Studios, a mini 3D game on Mac built with Firemonkey. Look fwd to trying it on the iPad.

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Posted by Michael Swindell on March 8th, 2013 under C++Builder, Delphi | 3 Comments »

First tweet from Delphi iOS

Update: Added AirPrint from Delphi iOS app

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Posted by Michael Swindell on February 15th, 2013 under Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Reasons why iOS apps get rejected by AppStore

Venturebeat has a good article on reasons why iOS apps get rejected by the Apple AppStore.

1. Use of the word “beta” or otherwise indicating that your app is unfinished

2. Long load times (must be less than 15sec)

3. Linking to outside payment schemes (must use Apple pmt models - iTunes and in-app pmt, etc)

4. Advertising Windows or Android versions of your app (in your iOS app or description)

5. Localization glitches

6. Improper use of storage and filesystems

7. If app crashes from users denying permissions to iOS apps/services like address book, photo gallery, location, etc

8. Improper use of iOS icons and buttons

9. Misuse of Apple trademarks and logos

Read the entire article at http://venturebeat.com/2013/02/08/9-surprising-reasons-mobile-apps-get-rejected-from-the-apple-app-store

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Posted by Michael Swindell on February 8th, 2013 under C++Builder, Delphi | Comment now »

Windows 8 is Coming Soon - are your existing Windows apps ready?

Are your Windows applications ready? Microsoft is readying a $1.5b Windows 8 launch. Delphi XE3 and C++Builder XE3 quickly move existing Windows applications to Windows 8 and the new Metropolis Windows 8 UI Style - and XE3 upgraded applications continue to run on all Windows platforms from XP to 8 - with the new Metropolis Windows 8 UI.

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Posted by Michael Swindell on October 14th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comment now »

XE3 TMS Cross-platform Grid - Free for Limited Time

One of the sweetest bonuses ever. TMS’s new cross-platform FM2 Grid is included in the XE3 Bonus Pack. The grid is one of many FM components included in TMS’s great TMS Pack for Firemonkey. But for a limited time, the Grid is included free with Delphi, C++Builder, and RADStudio XE3.

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Posted by Michael Swindell on September 15th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comment now »

Record Helpers for Simple Types: #1 reason to upgrade to XE3?

Delphi XE3 introduces a really welcome new feature, record helpers for simple types. The Road to Delphi has a great article exploring TStringHelper. Now you can add properties methods methods to simple types like string, integer, etc. This is one of my favorite new Delphi features and appears to be a pretty popular addition.

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Posted by Michael Swindell on September 15th, 2012 under Delphi | 11 Comments »

Exploring XE3 Win API Additions

The Road to Delphi has a new set of articles exploring XE3’s Windows API additions

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Posted by Michael Swindell on September 15th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comment now »

ERPLY adds PayPal and FireMonkey UI to Retail Point of Sale

ERPLY announced yesterday that they’ve added Point of Sale Paypal support to one of the most popular and widely used POS systems in Retail - it’s built with Delphi XE2. ERPLY also has a great new FireMonkey native UI.

ERPLY w/Paypal in action in Retail:

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Posted by Michael Swindell on May 25th, 2012 under Uncategorized | 1 Comment »