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C++’s Strengths Keep it Relevant in an Age of Code Bootcamps

Author: Rebekah D There is an interesting post on Medium aiming to inspire students why to learn C++. Its main point is that learning C++ teaches fundamental computer science concepts: memory management, compile-time vs run-time, polymorphism implementation, iterators and containers, and more. Unfortunately, it phrases itself in an exclusionary manner. While C++ is not the only…
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C++ Free Compiler Updated to 10.2.3

Embarcadero hashad a free download of our C++ compiler andRTL (capable of making Win32 apps) for many years, going back into the Borland days. (In fact, Idera as a company likes providing free tools – check out some of the others here.) We aim to keep…
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BEAM is Embarcadero's March Cool App Winner

Woll2Woll’s BEAM (Beacon External Advanced Mapper)makes RAD Server’s BeaconFence technology so much more flexible, and it is the March 2018 Winner of our Cool App contest. With RAD Server and BeaconFence it is easy to create an application that accurately tracks indoor location. Using the IDE map layout editorthe developer places beacons onthe floor plan, and thenthe…
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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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A new component has been released to create a great design app.

Author: Sang Hyun Oh http://fmxdesign.comhas released a component that allows you to develop Delphi FMX apps with great design. This components support the FireMonkey platforms which are Android, IOS, OSX, and Windows. Component productsare in three groups. Rapid Design UX for Good Design Apps, Rapid Design Chart for easy chart creation and And a free component…
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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…
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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…
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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++Builder Projects to Unicode and another session on Delphi Application Migration. Migrating your C++Builder Projects to…
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