When developers think about Delphi or C++Builder, the power of the Visual Component Library (VCL) is typically the first thing that comes to mind. If there is a factor that has been instrumental to the success of both Delphi and C++Builder, it is without a doubt the VCL.
The VCL is by far the best way to write desktop applications for Microsoft Windows. Regardless of language or company…
Happy birthday, C++Builder!
February 26, 2020
Recently, here at Embarcadero we’ve been celebrating a historic birthday, Delphi’s 25th birthday (Feb 14, 1995.) There have been some great blog posts, stories, andpeople sharing on twitter, not to mention an amazing Delphi 1 celebration websiteand an…
25 Reasons For Using Delphi in 2020
February 14, 2020
When Delphi 1 was released 25 years ago, I compiled a top ten reasons for using Delphi. This is my original list from the preface of the original Mastering Delphi books:
“There are many programming environments you can work with, but Delphi is outstanding for a number of…
Delphi is turning 25!
February 11, 2020
This week, Delphi is turning 25, and as part of the celebrations, members of the community have been encouraged to share their stories about Delphi, what they love and how it has helped their careers.
Delphi was originally launched on the 14th of February 1995, while I was still at 6th form College. It kind of passed me by, to be honest. At the time, I was just purchasing (well my parents did) my…
SQLGate Validates Delphi As The Right Tool For Building High Performance IDEs - Cool App Selection
December 11, 2019
One of the most intangible, yet key, strengths of Delphi is its ability to enable developers to create visually beautiful applications that perform their functions quietly, effectively, and with consummate rock-solid reliability. SQLGate from Chequer Inc. is exactly one of…
GM Update
December 9, 2019
It is that time of the year again when we celebrate and thank our families, colleagues, and customers. Being a global company, we have to acknowledge that many of these sentiments vary greatly from country to country, but technology has brought us all closer together and…
Cool Apps Get Even Cooler!
November 4, 2019
Everyone always talks about those other cool apps that are developed with Delphi or C++Builder. Sometimes it is publicly announced, other times companies want to keep it a secret weapon.As our community of developers continue to grow there is more and more value in the inspiration these sorts of stories provide.Understandably, all of you are busy and making a public disclosuremay…
The Time to Modernize Is NOW!
September 9, 2019
Malcolm Groves’ recent webinar, “Converting a 20-Year-Old Legacy Application to Microservices and Containers,” along with many discussions with our customers and technology partners, specifically Oren Aviram from Delphi Parser, inspired me to write a quick piece on…
Migrating Delphi - Case Studies Webinar
September 30, 2016
On this webinar we learned how to migrate from older editions of Delphi with some stories of what to look for and how to update your code (including tools and resources to help you along the way)
This webinar focused on these three areas for migrating legacy Delphi to the…