The processing of data is the soul of computing. Almost every single computer ever invented was designed so that human beings could take information in the form of data and manipulate it in one way or another, either through visualizations or use it in other ways to make decisions about our lives, work, and future. If data processing is the soul, then the pieces of data itself are the bones we…
[Webinar] InterBase Databases
June 22, 2021
Presenter(s): Stephen Ball, Embarcadero Pre-sales Director
Lots of people are going with Microsoft SQL Server for their projects, but this can easily be an expensive solution. Have you considered building your next application around InterBase? Join this webinar to learn…
This blog post contains information, tools and links that I will discuss and demo during today’s TCoffeeAndCode webinar on Data Visualization.
David I’s DataViz sample code zip file (576kb)
What Inspired My Data Vizualization Journey – The Joy of Stats /…
Many businesses today are looking to identify opportunities to increase efficiency in their business processes and expand opportunity by using apps on mobile devices. While this is positive, organizations must manage the initiative correctly to minimize risk of failure, as getting it wrong can cost much more than just the initial budget allocated for the project; in both time and money, it can…
Are You Using The Secret Alternative To SQLite?
June 7, 2021
I know the best way to traumatize a software developer who has been using Windows Tools for Developers for some time. You just show them this image:
The BDE Administration Manager. So many ‘happy’ hours trying to resolve “PDOXUSERS.NET is in use” messages and…
Data ETL: Adding Custom LiveBindings To Your Apps
May 31, 2021
In the recent Data ETL focused TCoffeeAndCode episode there was some excellent discussion around the use of FireDAC to extract and manipulate data in various ways. In this article, you’ll get through what Data ETL is, what is LiveBindings, using Live Bindings with an IDE…
InterBase ADO.NET Webinar Replay
May 11, 2021
I was recently joined by Stephen, Sriram and Marco for a webinar on the release of our updated ADO.NET drivers for InterBase. (Recording below)
The ADO.NET driver has both 32 and 64 bit support for InterBase and integration with DDEX and Entity Framework 6, giving you full customization and control over your development with InterBase and Visual Studio.
InterBase server runs on Linux and Windows…
Embarcadero has released a new InterBase ADO.NET driver for Visual Studio. The new driver, made available as a Nuget package and listed in the Visual Studio marketplace, will offer Visual Studio 2019 IDE integration and full support for ADO.NET and the Entity Framework.
The…
Coins, wallets and the tale of very big numbers
It’s hard to miss the tidal wave of stories about cryptocurrency. The inexorable rise of BitCoin, Ethereum, and a whole stable of others, and the volatility where fortunes are made – and lost – has ensured…
Connecting Databases with FireDAC through SSH
April 22, 2021
A customer recently inquired whether FireDAC could be used to connect to a database via an SSH tunnel. Of course, the short answer is yes. But first, let’s define an SSH tunnel and how it can be easily accomplished with Delphi and FireDAC.
SSH Tunnels
Secure Shell (ssh) is a standard tool that comes with most “network” operating systems, such as Windows. Linux, UNIX, macOS, and…