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Archive for September, 2008

Ready for Delphi 2009: ReportBuilder

30 Sep

ReportBuilder from Digital Metaphors is ready for Delphi 2009.

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Ready for Delphi 2009: QuickReports

29 Sep

QuickReports is ready for Delphi 2009. 
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Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #86

26 Sep

And some people were saying that anonymous methods weren’t useful.
Joe Stagner of Microsoft really likes Delphi for PHP.  He says "[Delphi for PHP] 2.0 is the REAL DEAL and I LOVE IT !"
Want to help spread the word about Delphi and C++Builder 2009? Here are some cool graphics and banner ads you can use [...]

Ready for Tiburon: DevExpress

25 Sep

Got the following email from DevExpress this morning:
You can now build Unicode applications using our VCL components in the recently released Delphi 2009. This is a Beta release and we are actively asking for feedback from our Delphi customers so that we can address any issues and so we can provide [...]

People Like Delphi 2009

23 Sep

We put a lot of effort into Delphi 2009.  A lot of hours were spent making sure the feature set was right, that the quality was up to the highest standards, and that it ran faster and performed better than ever.  We think we’ve done a pretty good job with that. And so do a [...]

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #85

23 Sep

The tenth spot and four green up arrows — that has to be good, right?
Holger has a good update on what is going on with EKON 12.
Dr. Bob is on top of all the great articles, blogs, examples, etc., out there on Delphi 2009.  And he also has a Delphi 2009 version of [...]

Ready for Delphi 2009: SmartInspect 3.1

20 Sep

Gurock Software has made SmartInspect 3.1 ready for Delphi 2009!

"SmartInspect is an advanced logging tool for debugging and monitoring .NET, Java and Delphi applications. It helps you identify bugs, find solutions to user-reported issues and gives you a precise picture of how your software performs in different environments. Whether you need logging in the [...]

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #84

18 Sep

Go St. Kilda’s!
I am very interested in stackoverflow.com.  This is a very cool site put together by two of my favorite bloggers, Jeff Atwood and Joel Spolsky.  It’s an interesting new way for programmers to collaborate and help each other.  Naturally, I’m interested in the Delphi content there, and it’s pretty easy to get [...]

Software Assurance Notifications

12 Sep

I am now told that Software Assurance notifications for Delphi 2009 will go out Monday.
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Delphi and C++Builder ISO file

11 Sep

A number of you have been asking for the ISO to download.  It is here:
http://cc.codegear.com/item/26049
If you install this as a trial, and then receive your "real" license, you can run the setup again, choose "upgrade", enter your "real" license, and the correct new files will be entered.  There is no need to uninstall/reinstall.
Here are the [...]

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #83

10 Sep

The Delphi 2009 ISO is available for anyone to download at: http://cc.codegear.com/free/delphi.  You might note that it is less than half the size of the ISO for D2007.
I’ve just published Part III of my three part series on getting ready for Unicode.  The article is entitled:  Unicodifying your Code.
Delphi 2009 has a readme file and [...]

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #82

09 Sep

As you probably know, Delphi 2009 has been signed off.  Pre-orders should start shipping right away.  Software Assurance fulfilments should be going out this week.  The Trial edition is now available for download from http://cc.codegear.com/free/delphi
Speaking of "Ready for Tiburon" — you can get a complete list of the third-parties that are Tiburon Ready on the [...]

Ready for Tiburon: JCL and JVCL

09 Sep

The JEDI team has let me know that the JCL and JVCL are now available with support for Delphi and C++ Builder 2009. Both the SVN repository and the SourceForge project page have been updated for both projects, which should make it very easy for everyone to download.
The SVN tags are as follows:
JCL :   [...]

Delphi Job in Florida

08 Sep

Isi Robayna emailed me and told me of a job opportunity in Melbourne, Florida.  Sounds like a pretty nice place.  You can look it up here:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_philips/external/en/search.do
and use Job ID: 53772.
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Ready for Tiburon: RemObjects SDK and DataAbstract

08 Sep

marc hoffman reports that the native Delphi products from RemObjects are Tiburon-ready.  Cool!
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Ready for Tiburon: TMS Software

06 Sep

Bruno Fierens and the guys at TMS Software have their Delphi component packages ready for Tiburon.
They have a really impressive collection of components all ready for the latest release — They have grids, HTML components, date planners, Toolbars, graphic property selectors, menus, tabsets, and more. 
We really appreciate their continued support, and recommend that all [...]

Ready for Tiburon: Castalia

06 Sep

Jacob Thurman has let me know that is very nice IDE plugin, Castalia, is ready for Tiburon.

"Castalia transforms the Delphi programming environment into an amazing development platform. Castalia lives on the bleeding edge of IDE technology, giving you cutting edge tools to write better code faster, understand code more accurately, and improve code [...]

My Trip to Australia

06 Sep

I’m sitting in the Sydney airport waiting for my plane to Tokyo, and I thought that I’d say a few things about my trip to Australia.

First, a big, huge thank you to the Embarcadero Team here in Australia:  Malcolm, James, Elissa, Gilah, Michael, and the rest. You all treated my like a rock star and [...]

Random Thoughts on the Passing Scene #81

02 Sep

Redmond News: Embarcadero Advances Borland Tools  "It seems like Borland’s products might enjoy a bright future under the Embarcadero banner."  Boy, did he ever get that right.
I’m in Melbourne, Australia right now, and I want to get this out of the way:  The water in my tub drained out clockwise this morning.
Sorry to [...]

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