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July 18, 2018

Last time we have talked about the importance of app architecture and layers of code. David went one step further and started to build user interface for our calculator apps. This week I’m going to catch up and we will discuss designing user interfaces (UI) for our apps. VCL and FMX Clearly user interfaces are of the highest importance for the user experience (UX) of our app. In Delphi there…

Learn to Program with Delphi Community Edition: Part 3 - Architecture and Layers of Code

July 18, 2018

This is Part 3 of our five part “Learn to Program” series. In Part 2, we created “DelphiSuperCalculator” project and learned how to build, run and debug it. Layers Before rushing into writing code it is a good thing to step back first and think about the…

Learn to Program with Delphi Community Edition: Part 2 - Building and Debugging

July 17, 2018

In the first post we covered the installation of Delphi Community Edition. The best way to learn something is to start using it to build something useful, but not too complicated. Today we will start creating a “calculator” application that we will use as a vehicle to…

Learn to Program with Delphi Community Edition: Part 1 - Introduction and Installation

July 17, 2018

This blog post is the beginning of the “Learn to Program in Delphi” series. We are expecting that you have some previous experience in programming, but not in Delphi. In this five part series we are going to take you through the process of building a simple “calculator” application. This series has a counterpart in C++ using the same example project, so head over here if…

Learn How To Customize The Look And Feel Of The FireMonkey Field Service Template Apps

By Eli M. (MVP)

July 17, 2018

The RAD Server Field Service Template provides an end to end field service application template for routing appointments, managing parts, and user administration. It is made up of a REST server module, a desktop client, and a cross platform mobile client. The template can…

Tech Tip: How do I secure RAD Server for production deployment?

By Eli M. (MVP)

July 15, 2018

Note: This is not a comprehensive security tutorial for RAD Server merelya tech tip. There are a number of sections in the emsserver.ini file which can help you secure your RAD Server for production which include Server.APICrossDomain, Console.Login…

Are you using Jira? Fill out the survey and get entered into a prize draw

By Sarina DuPont

July 13, 2018

In partnership with the wonderful folks at the Ministry of Testing,the Gurock team brings you the Jira Testing Plugin survey! You can participate in the surveyhere and get entered into a prize draw for Ministry of Testing goodies. Gurock,an Idera, Inc. company,builds popular software testing tools for QA and development teams. If you love to learn about all…

Use the Source!

By Jim McKeeth

June 24, 2018

One of the great things about Delphi is not only is it written in Delphi (mostly), but it ships with the VCL, RTL, & FMX source code. You can use this source code in lots of different ways, which I’ll cover in a bit, but sometimes it is a matter of finding the source…

Connect to All the Data with FireDAC Enterprise Connectors

By Jim McKeeth

June 21, 2018

Move, integrate, and analyze data with ease utilizing FireDAC Enterprise Connectors, powered by CData. These components allow you to integrate 80+ Enterprise applications, simplifying connectivity into a standard model using SQL. Everything from Salesforce & eBay to…