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FireDAC and Microsoft Azure SQL Database

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. Microsoft’sstrategy to create an infrastructure, like Microsoft Azure SQL Database, that can manage…
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The Niagara Falls Lighting Episode

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 withMartin Searancke of Dream Solutions, Ltd. in New Zealand, who is the architect of the Light Factory software used by the Niagara…
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MVVM-MVC-RAD Architectures with ColumbusEgg4Delphi

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 little code and we are done! Unfortunately we usually end up with tightly coupled code. Most architectures I’ve seen for…
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FireMonkey on Linux!

Author: Pawe Gowacki It did not take long since the release of Delphi Linux compiler to have the ability to build Linux GUIs with Delphi! Just go to http://fmxlinux.com and get the only currently available download of FireMonkey for Linux which is “Free Trial v…
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Hello Delphi and VCL! Hello community!

Author: Bogdan Polak BSC Hello This is my first blog entry. I’d like focus here on software architecture in Delphi world. Why do Delphi developers need architectural patterns? Do they need it? In my opinion, they do not only need it, but they use it constantly. In my…
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RAD Server Samples in RAD Studio 10.2

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…
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New FireMonkey styles for macOS and Android Wear in 10.2

In Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.2 we are providing two new FireMonkey styles: a dark blue style for Android Wear devices and a dark graphite style for macOS. You can access the FireMonkey styles at: C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio19.0StylesMacOSmacOSgraphite.fsf C:UsersPublicDocumentsEmbarcaderoStudio19.0StylesAndroidAndroidWearDarkBlue.fsf To apply the style to your…
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