Several older approaches to storing data related to program settings have been replaced by newer ones since the introduction of Delphi as the language kept pace with emerging modern ideas and practices.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 of the host operating system. This article looks into the various ways to store the settings for a cross platform app in the…
From this article, you will learn the difference between working with databases via the ADO technology and the FireDAC library. Using the right database technology is often a critical part of designing your apps, particularly for Windows application development where there…
Sometimes it’s best to say things out loud. Other times reading some text, or the contents of a message are either difficult or might even be impossible if, for example, you or your user have visual impairments. You certainly can’t be silent if you’re narrating a…
Text is everywhere! Text is not always where we want it, or in the format we need. We often find ourselves needing the text from images. You might have a scanned document containing financial information like an invoice you want to input into an accounts system, or maybe you are building an archive of photographs that you want to index against any text detected? Whatever your use case, if you need…
Developers often get requests to create forms where it is crucial to pay attention to the position of a cursor after the Tab key is pressed at every point of the program execution. This can be particularly important when developing cross platform apps where following…
Embarcadero Tech Partner Launches InstallAware X15 With Context Menu Bridge for Windows 11
April 26, 2022
InstallAware Software, Embarcadero Technology Partner and a market leader in software installation, repackaging, and virtualization solutions for application builders and enterprises, has announced the launch of InstallAware X15. Included is the stand out feature “Context…
Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language which was first launched 31 years ago. It is known for its simplicity, readability, and excellent libraries. It consistently appears in lists of the top programming languages, so many part-time developers consider giving it more airtime. However, to do more in Python, you need a better Python development tool and learn new ways. Change…
Today is an exciting and dynamic time to be a developer. Technology advances seem to have accelerated and, with this, our software projects seem to paradoxically expand and shrink simultaneously. They expand because more devices and environments are becoming available to…
Email seems so old now when considering all the messaging options available. It is old, 50+ years old! It’s been the lifeblood of many business processes and is still as important today as it ever was. AWS has a plethora of great services, but they can be a little…
Today AI technologies boast high popularity and demand in many spheres of our life. For example, AI is used for face identification on smartphones. On social networks, we have the possibility to add different effects on photos (AR, collages, etc.). AI tools allow users to identify different objects. They are used in video surveillance systems for identifying cars, people, animals, and all sorts of…
