FireDAC and Microsoft Azure SQL Database
April 28, 2017
I’ve started to get requests to use FireDAC with Cloud Databases, like SQL Azure. The question whether or not to put your business data in the cloud is getting easier and easier these days and a lot of that is thanks to Microsoft’s investment in Microsoft Azure.
RxLib and Tokyo Compatibility
April 26, 2017
Author: Jhonny
Although in the page http://www.micrel.cz/RxLib/ says that they are not the official page of the RxLib, anyone needing this library of components to be able to update their version Delphi … they hope that they add support for Delphi Tokyo. As they have…
FireMonkey and VCL Style Packs from DelphiStyles.com
April 26, 2017
Their FireMonkey Style Packs provide custom themes for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus Linux (via their FMX for Linux support). They also include style templates for the Bitmap Style Designer with multi-resolution graphics. Below are screenshots of some of their great…
Keep Threading in Mind
April 22, 2017
In my interview with Martin he talked a lot about the importance of performance, which is one of the reasons he uses Delphi for his real-time lighting control systems. He said something along the lines that if you are not programming with threading in mind then you are never…
The Niagara Falls Lighting Episode
April 21, 2017
This episode is extra special in that it include a case study of the software behind the lights for Niagara Falls. Nick and I spoke with Martin Searancke of Dream Solutions, Ltd. in New Zealand, who is the architect of the Light Factory software used by the Niagara Falls…
MVVM-MVC-RAD Architectures with ColumbusEgg4Delphi
April 13, 2017
Loosely coupled is good. We don’t want our business logic and data access all mixed together, that makes our code harder to maintain. But we all love RAD and being able to create our applications quickly. Drop some components on the form, set some properties and write a…
Updated Roadmap Coming Soon & Annual Developer Survey
April 10, 2017
A couple of weeks ago, we launched RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo. On the heels of the release, the PM team is working on an updated roadmap for calendar year 2017/2018.
As we are finalizing our roadmap plans, we would like to get your feedback through our 2017 RAD Studio…
RAD Server Samples in RAD Studio 10.2
April 7, 2017
With RAD Studio 10.2, we provide great RAD Server demo projects to get you started. With 10.2, you can deploy RAD Server to Linux servers, in addition to Windows servers. Below is a list of sample projects that highlight RAD Server’s capabilities and are designed to help…
Creating a Linux Daemon (service) in Delphi.
April 5, 2017
Author: Craig Chapman
With the introduction of the Linux target for Delphi, a wide range of possibilities are opened up to Delphi developers, to create Linux server applications. Unfortunately there are currently a limited number of project types available from the RAD…


