Are you familiar with the concept of OCR? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to easily convert images of typed, handwritten or printed text into machine-encoded text? Take a look at the two images below, with just a few lines of code we will make our Windows, Mac, Android or iOS application able to “read” those texts! Whether from a scanned document, a photo of a document or the text on…
Ronald Krause has been using Pascal Delphi ever since Turbo Pascal 3.0. His showcase entry VitaMonitoring was a fantastic addition to the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we got to interview him regarding his Delphi experiences.
When did you start using RAD Studio Delphi…
Native thumbnail and preview functionality for your software: ShellBrowser Delphi Components
June 8, 2021
The pain of finding the right file
Let’s be honest: Searching for files in the file explorer or on your desktop can be very annoying. Especially if you are looking for a certain picture of – let’s say – your last holiday trip to Italy. Luckily, previews are a…
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 learning all about the purpose of arcane settings like SharedDir and NETDIR. Shudder. If you wanted to store a database…
Alexandr Anicimov launched his first Delphi application in 2005. His application (Laser Flash Method) was a showcase entry at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we interviewed him for an insight of his programming adventure. Go over at the Laser Flash Method website to…
As a software development company owner, you always look for ways to increase revenue. With a healthy bottom line, you can create an emergency fund to help your business survive during tough situations. Also, it can help you to expand your business. However, there is a…
In this RAD Server CRUD Procedures – Part 1 post, we will discuss the the default generated CRUD procedure implementations from the RAD Server Package Wizard.
In the RAD Server CRUD Procedures – Part 2 post, we will discuss modifying the default generated CRUD procedure implementations from the RAD Server Package Wizard using both Delphi and C++ Builder, to show possible ways to…
After looking to binding expressions and how they can link to components, let’s move to the component aimed for managing binding expressions.
In recent blog posts I covered Delphi’s RTL core expression engine and components binding. Now we can make an…
Developer Stories: Frits F.M. de Mul On ALGOL, Neutron Physics & His Montcarl App Suite
June 4, 2021
Frits F.M. de Mul started programming with ALGOL in 1965. He submitted his showcase entry (Montcarl Application Suite) for the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we had a talk with him about his many years of programming experience. Take a look at his website for more…
In this article, you’ll learn why you should use Python for computer vision, how to use the Python Windows GUI Builder for GUI features and functionalities, how to use Python libraries to perform Computer Vision Tasks, the results, and much more.
What is Computer Vision?
According to Ballard and Brown in 1982, Computer Vision is an interdisciplinary scientific field that deals with how…
