When Delphi 1 was released 25 years ago, I compiled a top ten reasons for using Delphi. This is my original list from the preface of the original Mastering Delphi books:
“There are many programming environments you can work with, but Delphi is outstanding for a number of reasons. Here are my top ten reasons to use Delphi, in reverse order:
10. Previous Borland Pascal and C++ compilers
9. The…
Trying to sum up what a programming language and software authoring system like Delphi represents, spanning 25 years no less, is almost insurmountable. Where should I begin? Groundbreaking object orientation? Event driven architecture? A thriving component market? Or perhaps…
In today’s Delphi birthday post, I am including 25 FireMonkey tips for building multi-device applications.
1. Home screens are a popular design paradigm as they display the key app functionality on the first screen, making it easily accessible to the application user.
In time for Delphi’s upcoming 25th birthday this Friday, we have a new VCL Windows style available for download, that’s perfect for your modern Windows applications.
Use the new Lucky Point Windows theme to give your existing or new VCL Windows applications a…
Celebrate Delphi's 25th Birthday in Style with the new Ubuntu Clear Fantasy FMX Style
February 12, 2020
In time for Delphi’s upcoming 25th birthday on 2/14/2020, we have a new FireMonkey style available for download that’s perfect for FireMonkey Linux apps.
With FireMonkey for Linux (also known as FMX Linux), RAD Studio 10.3.3 Enterprise and Architect edition…
Today’s CoolApps selection is ExBox, from Marc Hoffmann. ExBox is a user-friendly tool that allows you to create shortcuts to execute common tasks, such as calculators, color converters, text and image editors, and more.
Marc has packed a lot of cool features into…
Our favorite software development tool is only turning 25 once, and that celebration was Friday, February 14th, 2020.
How can you help join in the #Delphi25th celebration?
You can make a video or do something else – here are some options. Videos are quick and…
NorJournal validates Delphi as their primary tool for medical software
February 6, 2020
NorJournal together with representatives of Viken county, Norway
Within the health sector in Norway, Delphi has played a key role for many years, and for good reason.The medical sector is a market that must conform with a high level of security and government…
Today’s CoolApps selection is TreeSize, from JAM Software. It is a powerful and flexible hard disk space manager. TreeSize has been around for a while and can trace its history with Delphi all the way back to Delphi 1. This history allows TreeSize to leverage Delphi’s…
This is an introduction to Docker for Delphi and RAD Studio developers to get you ready for working with the new Docker support for RAD Server introduced in 10.3.3 Rio.
First here is a replay of the Practical Introduction to Docker webinar by Malcolm Groves. It is over 2…
