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…
Right now, the main topic of conversation on everyone’s lips is AI. Of course, it’s a time of immense change, especially for developers creating apps using RAD techniques. But this year also introduces something that you absolutely do need to pay attention to, right now…
C++Builder 13 brings the ISO C++23 language and libraries to the Modern Win64 C++ compiler
September 13, 2025
C++Builder 13 introduces enhanced capabilities for developers using the Modern Win64 C++ compiler (Bcc64x). This release enables C++ developers to work with the ISO C++23 language and libraries through the Clang v20 compiler, part of the LLVM v20 toolchain. The updated…
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…
How To Get Real Help For Free With Code Reviews, Pull Requests, And Git Commits
July 24, 2025
In modern software development, even with a powerful modern IDE, if you work in a team, accept commits from contributors, or even merge modules/components from third-party providers, one of the most mind-numbing chores is reviewing the submitted code to track down any…
There’s a lot of heavy excitement about AI in the tech industry. Many people seem to be of the opinion that AI is a relatively recent thing, evolving perhaps in the last couple of years. But the reality is artificial intelligence of one type, or another has been around for…
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…
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…
