A “Hello World” app might not be helpful to users. But it is precious to a developer. Because as Morpheus said: “There is a difference between knowing the path & walking the path.” Making your first app is like walking the path. It clears your doubts and improves your sense of the whole process. It is also a test of the entire system. After all, a working app needs many…
Several older approaches to storing data related to program settings have been replaced by newer ones since the introduction of Delphi as the language kept pace with emerging modern ideas and practices. In general, examples of saving settings always followed the principles…
Here are the slides and links for the “Delphi Developer Debate – Syntax Censor – WITH/GOTO/LABEL” webinar hosted by Embarcadero MVP Ian Barker and a gathering of your favorite MVPs and developers on 27th July 2022. The fun and lively discussion centers on…
Many different text editors and IDEs are available for Windows, but not all are created equal. This article will look at some of the features that make a great Windows IDE.
What is a Windows IDE?
An IDE, or integrated development environment, is software that provides…
See also Ian’s post which has copies of the slides and also will include a link to the YouTube webinar replay when it is available.
Be sure to join us for the next Delphi Developer Debate
Syntax Censor – WITH, GOTO, and LABEL
Wed, Jul 27, 2022 11:00 AM –…
User Interface design is evolving and the age of building from scratch is gradually becoming a thing of the past. Modern integrated development environments, IDEs, often contain features such as low code wizards and pre-made templates with beautiful professional quality…
Every day something close to a billion people worldwide use different Windows apps for one reason or another and knowing how to build a Windows app is a valuable skill. Think, for instance, how modern graphic designers use apps for photo editing, illustrations, designing…
Did you know that it’s simple to use some truly excellent Python libraries to boost your Delphi app development on Windows? These libraries are very easy to use and produce wonderful ways to produce graphs and network visualization.
Adding Python to your Delphi…
Here are the slides and links for the “Everything you need to create iOS cross platform apps” webinar presented by Embarcadero MVP Ian Barker and Tech Partner and MVP Serge Pilko on 19th July 2022.
Is there a replay of the “Everything You Need To Create…
If you’re a developer who wants to create Windows-based applications, you have many development options. Two such options from Microsoft are WPF and WinForms. It can be confusing to choose the best UI library for your project. In this guide, we’ll compare and…
