There is something quite wonderful about gazing up at the night sky. I recommend doing it often, although not while driving or operating heavy machinery (or light machinery, or sword juggling).
When I was very young we were lucky enough to visit the London Planetarium. The incredible lightshow put on there was superbly explained by an expert astronomer and it lit in me an interest to this day…
Native thumbnail and preview functionality for your software: ShellBrowser Delphi Components
June 8, 2021
The pain of finding the right file
Let’s be honest: Searching for files in the file explorer or on your desktop can be very annoying. Especially if you are looking for a certain picture of – let’s say – your last holiday trip to Italy. Luckily, previews are a…
I know the best way to traumatize a software developer who has been using Windows Tools for Developers for some time. You just show them this image:
The BDE Administration Manager. So many ‘happy’ hours trying to resolve “PDOXUSERS.NET is in use” messages and…
Alexandr Anicimov launched his first Delphi application in 2005. His application (Laser Flash Method) was a showcase entry at the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we interviewed him for an insight of his programming adventure. Go over at the Laser Flash Method website to…
As a software development company owner, you always look for ways to increase revenue. With a healthy bottom line, you can create an emergency fund to help your business survive during tough situations. Also, it can help you to expand your business. However, there is a…
In this RAD Server CRUD Procedures – Part 1 post, we will discuss the the default generated CRUD procedure implementations from the RAD Server Package Wizard.
In the RAD Server CRUD Procedures – Part 2 post, we will discuss modifying the default generated CRUD…
Developer Stories: Frits F.M. de Mul On ALGOL, Neutron Physics & His Montcarl App Suite
June 4, 2021
Frits F.M. de Mul started programming with ALGOL in 1965. He submitted his showcase entry (Montcarl Application Suite) for the Delphi 26th Showcase Challenge and we had a talk with him about his many years of programming experience. Take a look at his website for more…
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…
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…
