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Using Custom Styles in RAD Studio 10.3

It’s very easy to customize your user interface using FireMonkey styles in RAD Studio 10.3. We’ve added all of the premium styles to GetIt (Tools > GetIt Package Manager > Styles) in 10.3. This includes both VCL Windows and FMX multi-device themes. Ready to…
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CodeRage 2018 is Coming December 4th through 6th

Clear your calendar and get your snacks ready. It is time for everyone’s favorite virtual developers conference: CodeRage 2018. Here is a sampling of some of the sessions you will find this year: A C++ Language Conversation with Bjarne Stroustrup Hosted by David Intersimone “David I” Developing Simple Games Software Running Over Desktop Introduction to Machine Learning…
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Delphi

Directions for ARC Memory Management in Delphi

With the coming 10.3 release, RAD Studio R&D and PM teams are making Delphi’s new directions in memory management official. A few years back, when Embarcadero started building new Delphi compilers for platforms other than Windows there was a lot of discussion…
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Android Z-Order, Native Controls, and 10.3 Rio

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)…
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New in 10.3: IDE UI Improvements in the Main Window

In recent RAD Studio releases, we’ve paid a lot of attention to the IDE’s user interface. In 10.2.2, we added a dark theme (one of the most popular changes we’ve made!) and updated the component icons. In RAD Studio 10.3, we have a number of further UI upgrades we’re very pleased to show you. This is the first post in a series about the IDE’s UI and user experience. Without further…
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C++

Touch-Friendly Navigation for Mobile Apps

Over 20% of users abandon an application after using it the first time (per Localytics). How can you design your mobile app to avoid being one of these casualties? Start out by designing your application with mobile in mind. You can’t just replicate your desktop…
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Embarcadero Releases AppAnalytics Server Source Code

What is AppAnalytics? A few years ago, Embarcadero introduced the AppAnalytics technology, a simple and effective way to add in-app analytics to VCL and FMX applications using ready-to-use components and a paid SaaS offering for the AppAnalytics backend. Since introducing…
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What’s New and Updated in GetIt for October 2018

GetIt is the package manager built into RAD Studio, Delphi, and C++Builder. It includes 214 packages in8 different categories. 38 Library packages 121 Component packages 53 Internet of Things components 60 Trials 4 Industry Templates 2 IDE Plugins 3 Styles 26 Sample projects New and updated packages get added to GetIt all the time. Here are a few of the recent changes and the most popular…
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