Author: Rebekah D
Congratulations on setting a 2019#CodingResolution! If it’s learning another language like C++ or Delphi, moderninizing your UI and app architecture, or just learning more about what’s changed in the latest version of RAD Studio, you’ll start by installing the tools and getting to know where everything is.
Prerequisites
You should already have…
January 2019 GetIt Package Manager Report
January 6, 2019
New and Updated in December 2018
This is the first GetIt Package Manager report for 2019,where we look back onDecember 2018. The GetIt Package Manager continues to see new and updated packages supporting the new 10.3 Rio release. More and more of our amazing…
So you have decided to modernize your Delphi app...
January 3, 2019
Author: olgapetrova
So you have decided to modernize your Delphi app by adding a web frontend to it, that will address several outstanding issues:
You will be able to update the UI to a new modern look and feel. I like Google’s new Material Design, it gives apps a new…
The December 2018 GetIt Package Manager Report
December 10, 2018
A lot happened for the GetIt Package Manager in November.With the new release of RAD Studio 10.3 Rio the GetIt Package Manager received an overhaul, including a facelift. And with a new release we found a lot ofpackages updated with more updates coming!Want your Package, Library, Trial, or Open Source Project in GetIt? Justfill out this form.
New and Updated in November…
New Dialogs Box on Android with Delphi 10.3 Rio
November 28, 2018
Author: Landerson Gomes
One of the features introduced in Delphi 10.3 Rio was the new design of the Dialog Boxes for Android.
Check out this video for an example using ShowMessage!
Video
Access the original post in Portuguese on my personal blanderson gomesomes.com.br.
Do…
Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.3 Rio are now available
November 21, 2018
We are very excited to announce that Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio 10.3 Rio are now available.
One of our most significant releases yet, Rio introduces many new features in the IDE, making it more effective and pleasant to use, and significantly improves our customers’…
Android Z-Order, Native Controls, and 10.3 Rio
November 7, 2018
Before 10.3 Rio, you couldn’t put other controls on top of a platform-native control like TWebBrowser or TMediaPlayer, The stacking of controls is referred to as Z-Order. This was especially annoying when used with the TMultiView (one of my favorite controls), because the drawer would slide out under rather than over the platform-native control. There were workarounds, but it was still…
Level Up Your UI Design Skills
October 17, 2018
Author: Rebekah D
You’re short on time, and cash, so where can you go to learn new skills to improve your app UIs? There are a ton of free, or nearly free, on-demand resources if you know where to look.
Enroll in free, or inexpensive, Online Courses:
I love taking…
Mobile App Navigation with TTabControl
September 19, 2018
Author: Rebekah D
RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder offer many controls to help create native mobile apps with consistent appearances that behave naturally for each platform. Today we’re going to look at the TabControl on iOS.
When we develop for specific platforms like…
Beyond RAD Studio Pro: Why Developers Choose Enterprise and Architect
September 18, 2018
RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder come in 3 different editions: Professional, Enterprise and Architect. Until recently we also sold some of the Enterprise features as addons for the Professional version, but that has recently been discontinued. At the same time, we’ve also added additional capabilities to these editions.
This is why I felt it is worth taking a moment to recap what’s the focus…