Several older approaches to storing data related to program settings have been replaced by newer ones since the introduction of Delphi as the language kept pace with emerging modern ideas and practices. In general, examples of saving settings always followed the principles of the host operating system. This article looks into the various ways to store the settings for a cross platform app in the…
Here are the slides and links for the “Delphi Developer Debate – Syntax Censor – WITH/GOTO/LABEL” webinar hosted by Embarcadero MVP Ian Barker and a gathering of your favorite MVPs and developers on 27th July 2022. The fun and lively discussion centers on…
Cross platform apps are becoming increasingly popular as they allow users to access their favorite apps and programs on multiple devices. If you are considering investing in cross platform app development, here are ten signs that it’s a good idea!
How to determine…
In recent years we’ve seen objects and ideas previously thought of as science fiction become realities in our present world. The evolution of modern technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence are largely to thank for this fiction becoming reality…
Cross-Platform languages are not something new. For more than two decades, cross-platform development has been with us, but each programming language and technology evolved differently, adopted different architecture, and offered even more choices to consider.
Today we…
Alvin Toffler once wrote: “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.” Ironically, we are in the 21st century, and Windows software development is not an exception. This…
What, precisely, do we mean by native app development? What is a native user experience or native developer experience? What are the pros of native app development? Why has Native Windows development come storming back on center stage and become such a hot topic?
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Windows 11 marks a visual evolution of the Windows operating system. As Windows moves forward, customers set a higher bar for desktop applications and massive demand for Windows app development. These customer expectations can be:
Good performance on the low-cost…
Desktop applications were the primary approach to building software systems. They were all desktop applications, whether they developed utility, a small tool, or a complex architected app. Then Internet technologies started to shape the development world. Like you create an…
It’s hard to ignore the huge success that Microsoft has had in encouraging users to adopt Windows. Even today with competition from Linux, macOS and even more esoteric device choices such as Chromebooks with their ChromeOS Microsoft Windows is the overwhelmingly…
