I received an new email (4:05 AM 2 hours ago) about Appercept’s new new blog series “Getting started with AWS in Delphi”. I have been a fan and user of the AWS SDK since I first read about it and watched Richard Hatherall on an Embarcadero webinar four years ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQa_dCu7ec4). I had been writing my own Delphi apps for AWS S3 from scratch using info from…
One of the great things about RAD Studio is that it’s really easy to create mobile applications that work on both Android and iOS with very little, if any, code changes. For us here at Embarcadero that does mean that behind the scenes we sometimes have to grapple with the…
Coming in Florence: TitleBar Styling and Scrollable ActionMenus in VCL
September 1, 2025
Continuing the series of blog on new features coming in the next release of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio, I’d like to highlight some of the work we have done in the Visual Component Library (VCL), which is today the most comprehensive component/class library for…
Here's What's Coming In A Busy September - Plus A Cool Demo Of The Delphi Ternary Operator
August 29, 2025
This September is shaping up to be an incredibly exciting time for Delphi and C++ developers. There are at least four live in-person developer conference events in September, plus our own “‘See what’s coming in RAD Studio 13 Florence” webinar and an additional live…
We’re very pleased to announce the release of version 8 of the Konopka Signature VCL Controls (formerly Raize Components). Since acquiring the component library from Raize Software in 2015, there have been a few updates, but the library was starting to show its age. In…
Who Uses Delphi? The Silent Success Behind Astronauts, Theme Parks, Satellites, And A Multi-billion Ultimate Payday!
March 31, 2025
Despite Delphi being regularly rated as one of the top ten development languages in the world, there’s still this weird, undeserved negativity (accidental or intentional) from some people who wrongly accuse it of being old or outdated. This is despite the fact that as you…
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Delphi Version 1.0’s Launch
February 14, 2025
I’ve created a post on my blog, “David I’s Everything About Software Development (including the kitchen sink)“, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Delphi’s launch in San Francisco California at the Software Development West Conference on February 14, 1995.
If you are looking for a fully functional powerful database which can be easily used in your mobile apps and, importantly, unlike SQLite, it supports full-strength encryption without having to pay an extra fee then we have some good news! Not only does InterBase work on…
I’m finally catching up with the articles to go with our Winter Webinars series. My guests and I have been showing you how to write genuine cross-platform low-code apps that do extraordinary things with just a few lines of code and get them to work on Windows, macOS, iOS…
Our Winter Webinars series has been a lot of fun, showing you how to write genuine low-code cross-platform apps that do cool things with a few lines of code and get them to work on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux. I know from your emails and messages you’ve had as…
