Despite the release of Windows 11 back in October 2021, Windows 10 is still the most popular version of the operating system. Although most people will update, many may avoid updating due to software compatibility issues. Therefore, targeting Windows 10 development will currently give you the most extensive customer base, and later on, you can change your development focus to Windows 11.
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March 7, 2022
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RAD Studio 11 Alexandria has been a significant and very well received release. Landmark changes to the IDE and support for high-DPI 4k+ screens have completely changed the app design experience. Windows 11 provisioning and a multitude of updates…
This is a bonus post from the series about the integrating Interbase with .NET apps, and today we’ll talk about the incredible Interbase feature called Change Views™.
Just in case this is your first visit here, I have a recap for you in the chronological order the…
Alister Christie And Serge Pilko Talk Delphi, Part 3 of 3: Why Delphi, And Why a New Book
March 7, 2022
On 12 January Serge Pilko, Embarcadero MVP and founder of Softacom, a world leading Delphi software development services and software solutions provider, published a video of his interview with Alister Christie, author of the legendary “Code Faster in Delphi” and the creator of hundreds of videos that have shown many of today’s Delphi developers around the world how to program and…
There are dozens of Windows software makers; the powerful tools and programming languages used to create Windows GUI applications. Most of them require you to write thousands of lines of code to do even the most basic tasks, such as drawing UI elements. Yes, several of them…
The Story Of The C++ Compiler And How To Wow Your Users
March 4, 2022
Hello C++ Developers,
Do you want to read about the long and successful story of C++ Compiler and programming language including C, Turbo-C++, Borland C++, C++ Builder, Visual C++, GNU C/C++, and Objective-C languages and IDEs? Well I’ve included a link below to…
Native Windows Development Clean Code Has A Dirty Secret
March 3, 2022
There are many benefits of using clean code for native windows development, but increased productivity might be the most important. A productive development tool will save developers time and effort. Moreover, it will also minimize system downtime and customer frustration due to lower error counts. But clean code has a dirty secret.
In an interesting article on TechCrunch, “Why…
Android on Windows 11: A Developer's Perspective
March 2, 2022
The Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) integrates native Android apps into the Windows 11 desktop. This post will teach you how to set up and configure the Windows Subsystem for Android for use in software development. It will be much easier for developers to replicate this…
It seemed like many people thought Windows 7 was great and Microsoft should stop there. However, Microsoft recognized that what people thought of as their primary computing device was changing. Apple’s iPad and the inexorable rise of the mobile phone meant people were…
The C++Builder 25th Anniversary: Historical Article on C++ Builder Language Extensions
March 2, 2022
To help celebrating C++Builder 25th anniversary, I’m republishing a very old article of mine on the C++ language extensions introduced by Borland back then.
As you have probably heard, soon after Delphi’s 27th birthday, C++ Builder is celebrating its 25th anniversary. You can read more about the product history, on this great blog post by C++Builder PM David Millingtonon…