The web is basically operational using HTTP requests and responses. In this mechanism, the client always initiates the connection. There is a timeout period after which the server discards the connection. Once discarded, the client must initiate a new connection. This is OK with normal web applications, but for real-time communication, this is not enough. A system called HTTP-long polling was…
Quickly draw and share basketball plays and drills with Basketball Chalk.
Features
Choose from full, half, college and international basketball courts.Draw straight and curved moving, pass, dribble, screening lines.Change player appearance.Store a play or drill for…
BQGolf Viewer presents results of club golf competitions in real time (currently match plays only). If during the competition electronic scorecards are used (BQGolf MScorecard) then the players on their mobile devices enter hole results which are automatically transmitted to…
Bruce McKibben has begun programming in 1997. His software (Macaos Enterprise) was one of the showcase entries for the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we interviewed him to get more of his insights on working with Delphi. Go to the Macaos Enterprise website and learn more about the software.
When did you start using RAD Studio/Delphi and have long have you been using it?
The original…
The .NET Framework is Microsoft’s framework for building desktop and web applications. But it hasn’t received any new updates since 2019. Is the framework REALLY dead? Should you look for alternative solutions like windows tools for developers to develop applications…
I’m old enough to remember the days when movies used to have have copyright messages where the years were listed out in a series of letters. I like to think it added to the magic of the big screen movie experience to see things like MCMLXXVI underneath that roaring…
Pietro Ruvolo has been programming ever since 1988. He has a showcase entry (D.Fence) at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we talked to him about his programming journey over the years. Check out his website on D.Fence.
When did you start using RAD Studio Delphi and how long have you been using it?
I started programming in 1988 at the time of MS Dos, dBase III, and Clipper. Then at the…
In the recent Data ETL focused TCoffeeAndCode episode there was some excellent discussion around the use of FireDAC to extract and manipulate data in various ways. In this article, you’ll get through what Data ETL is, what is LiveBindings, using Live Bindings with an IDE…
In early 2015,HTTP/2was introduced as the new standard byIESG. This standard makes your application faster, simpler, and more robust. In this article, we take you through the differences between HTTP/1 and HTTP/2, the benefits, using HTTP/1 and HTTP/2 with…
Developer Stories: Georgi Todorov Gerasimov Talks Us Through His Sophisticated File Encryption App
May 27, 2021
Georgi Todorov Gerasimov has been using Delphi for many years. He has a showcase entry submission (FPS-SE) at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we got to talk to him about his great Delphi experiences throughout the years. You can purchase and download his application over at File Protect System website.
When did you start using RAD Studio Delphi and have long have you been using it?
We…
