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Writing Software for Multiple Platforms and Architectures with FireMonkey

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March 3, 2020
When developers think about Delphi or C++Builder, the power of the Visual Component Library (VCL) is typically the first thing that comes to mind. If there is a factor that has been instrumental to the success of both Delphi and C++Builder, it is without a doubt the VCL. The VCL is by far the best way to write desktop applications for Microsoft Windows. Regardless of language or company…
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Navuu - Embarcadero Cool Apps Selection

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February 25, 2020
Navuu – Cool Apps Selection Today’s CoolApps selection is Navuu, from GK Consulting. Navuu is a location service that users can use to send and share their location precisely and instantly to their chosen contacts. It’s a highly integrated and feature-dense…
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New FMX Multi-Device Theme: Material Patterns Blue

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February 20, 2020
To continue the #Delphi25th Birthday celebration, we have a new FireMonkey multi-device style available for download that is perfect for developers looking to apply a custom light theme to their apps. Use the Material Patterns Blue style to give your FMX apps a custom…
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25 FireMonkey Tips for Delphi's 25th Birthday

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February 13, 2020
In today’s Delphi birthday post, I am including 25 FireMonkey tips for building multi-device applications. 1. Home screens are a popular design paradigm as they display the key app functionality on the first screen, making it easily accessible to the application user. Home Screen navigation usually consists of glyph buttons arranged in a grid like layout and may span over multiple screens. A…
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ALLMediaServer - Cool Apps Selection

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January 27, 2020
ALLMediaServer – Cool Apps Selection Today’s CoolApps selection isALLMediaServer, from ALLPlayer Group, Ltd. It is a fantastic program that lets users consume media across any platform on their network.ALLMediaServeruses a network connection to…
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SyncBack Pro - Cool Apps Selection

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January 22, 2020
Today’s CoolApps selection is SyncBackPro, from 2BrightSparks. This utility is a remarkable tool that allows users to back up and synchronize their data across multiple operating systems. Even cooler, it supports a huge number of popular cloud-based storage platforms. It’s a fantastic example of Delphi in action and is a tremendously helpful utility. SyncBack was first…
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Tears of Ra - Cool Apps Selection

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January 7, 2020
Today’s CoolApps selection is Tears of Ra, by Konstantinos Onoufriadis. It is an Egyptian-themed slot machine app that is a lot of fun to play and explore. Tears of Ra was written and developed with Delphi and is availablenow on Android. I asked Konstantinos why he…
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KisKis - Cool Apps Selection

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December 10, 2019
CoolApps Selection – KisKis Today’s Cool Apps selection is KisKis, from KisKis Ltd. This app that combines the best features of a social network and a dating app into a new social media experience. KisKis was developed with Delphi and FireMonkey from top to bottom. Because of that, only one language is needed to cater to multiple platforms as well as run the server-side and backend tools…
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