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WhereontheMap Honored as Embarcadero Cool App for February

If you’re a parent like I am, you understand the feeling of comfort in knowing where your children are at all times and that they are safe. Modern smartphone technologies have provided parents and others to track the whereabouts of loved ones, but our Cool App for February, WhereontheMap, has taken that capability to the next level. WhereontheMap — based on Delphi — is a simple…
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C++

Borland OWL to C++ Builder VCL

Every once in a while, I get a request to help migrate Borland OWL applications to C++ Builder VCL applications. Background TheObject Windows Library(OWL) is aC++object-orientedapplication frameworkdesigned to simplify desktop application…
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Single Board Computers and Delphi Discussion LIVE!

Craig and Jim discussed Single Board Computers (SBC) and Delphi in this Live Episode of The Podcast at Delphi.org If you are wanting to target these boards from Delphi remember if it is an ARM processor you will want to run Android, and if it is an x86 then you will want to run Windows or Linux. Here are some links to some of the single board computers we discussed: MinnowBoard by…
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Petra Wins Embarcadero Cool App for December

Any developer knows how time-consuming it can be to come up with good graphics for multi-platform development. There are so many different device pixel densities that require different images. That’s why I’m excited to announce Embarcadero’s December Cool App winner…
C++

Migrating is easier than you think!

As an Embarcadero Software Consultant, I’m often asked to help migrate legacy Delphi and C++ Builder code to the current versions. Developers have commented that their migrations were easier than they thought! Here are two recent Code Rage Sessions showing Migrating your…
C++

Don't be Afraid to Migrate Your VCL App

There are many existing VCL Windows apps built with older versions of Delphi and C++Builder, using outdated technologies and frameworks.In this demo oriented session Paweł is going to walk you through different scenarios of migrating existing Delphi VCL apps to Windows 10, mobile, web and multi-tier architectures.We are going to discuss best practices in migration VCL apps…
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Delphi

CodeRage XII: Amazon S3 and Cloud API

Author: Pawe Gowacki CodeRage XII was great! Plenty of contents and great fun. It was not the first time I have been doing a session on using Delphi Cloud API to integrate with Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). This year I thought it would be cool to go a little bit…
Delphi

9 FireMonkey Component Suites To Get You Up And Running Fast In Delphi 10.2 Tokyo

Delphi 10.2 Tokyo ships with a massive amount of FireMonkey components for cross platform development on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. However, there is always room for more custom components to be built to get your app done that much faster. Additionally, once you start deploying your app or it starts getting large you may want to start optimizing some of the functionality. There are quite a…
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