Delphi 2009 Online Resources

Delphi and C++Builder 2009 are considered by many developers that I have met recently the best versions ever of these two great products. There are significant improvements at all levels of product functionality, starting from new Unicode support, new programming languages features, improvements to RTL/VCL, IDE improvements and brand new DataSnap client/server architecture.

Here are some of the Delphi and C++Builder 2009 online resources categorized for your convenience:-)

Embarcadero Update

• "DBTA August 2008 - Trends and Applications" The interview with Wayne Williams, Embarcadero CEO, about the CodeGear acquisition.


• Michael Swindell DDJ article "The Wizard behind the curtain: Why Is Native Code Development Still Thriving?"



• Watch or Download David I Introduction to Denmark User Group Meeting, 2008 Sept 9

Delphi 2009 Overview

• Delphi quotes or "Delphi 2009: What Users are Saying"


• Delphi 2009 Reviewers Guide


• DN Article: What's New in Delphi and C++Builder 2009"


• Delphi 2009 Feature Matrix


• C++Builder 2009 Feature Matrix


• InterBase SMP 2009 Feature Matrix


• ER/Studio Datasheet


• "Delphi and C++ Builder 2009 - Quality Report"
  

New IDE Features

• „Sneak Peek Video - What's new in the Delphi 2009 IDE”
  In this video Nick Hodges demonstrates the Delphi class explorer, build configurations, project option sets, and the resource manager – to help with the creation of your projects and help you navigate, extend, and configure project options, classes, source code, and resources.


• „Sneak Peek Video - What's new in the C++Builder 2009 IDE”
  This video demonstrates how new C++Builder 2009 enhancements including build option sets, project manager menus and views, and the new pre-compiled header wizard can help significantly enhance your productivity.


• David I blog post: Boost support in Tiburon C++Builder 2009


• Chris Hesik blog post: Tiburon Preview: Vista Wait Chain Traversal


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: "COM, ActiveX and IDL support" by Nick Hodges and Chris Bensen"


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: "Take full advantage of all new features of the Delphi 2009 IDE" by Nick Hodges, Mark Duncan and David Wilhelm


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: "Take full advantage of all new features of the C++Builder 2009 IDE" by Alisdair Meredith, Mark Duncan and David Dean


• Chris Bensen blog post: "Delphi and C++Builder 2009 - TApplication is Apartment Threaded"


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: COM


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: COM Wizards


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: Import Component Wizard


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: New Component Wizard


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: Registered Type Libraries


• Chris Bensen Tiburón Sneak Peek: Tool Palette
  

Unicode Support

• Joel on Software: "The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)"


• Nick Hodges article: "Delphi in a Unicode World Part I: What is Unicode, Why do you need it, and How do you work with it in Delphi?”


• Nick Hodges article: "Delphi in a Unicode World Part II: New RTL Features and Classes to Support Unicode"


• Nick Hodges article: "Delphi in a Unicode World Part III: Unicodifying Your Code"


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: „Get off your ASCII and expand your business to global markets using Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009” by Nick Hodges + R&D


• David I blog post: LoadFromFile and SaveToFile for Unicode Characters


• Allen Bauer blog post: Tiburón - String Theory
  

ER/Studio Overview

• ER/Studio product page


• ER/Studio Datasheet
  

New Language Features

• Barry Kelly blog post: Fun with generics and anonymous methods


• Barry Kelly blog post: Anonymous Method Details


• Barry Kelly blog post: Smart pointers in Delphi


• Allen Bauer blog post: "News Flash! Someone has already invented the wheel!" CodeGear Chief Scientist on Delphi Parrallel Library


• Allen Bauer blog post: "Another "MacGyver" moment" or, "More fun with Generics and Anonymous methods".


• Allen Bauer blog post: "Retrofitting a classic" TThread demo with anonymous methods


• Allen Bauer blog post: "A Sink Programming."


• Allen Bauer blog post: "A Nullable Post"


• Joel on Software: "Can Your Programming Language Do This?” Introduction to anonymous methods


• Paweł Głowacki blogpost: "My Programming Language (Delphi) Can Do This"


• Craig Stuntz’s Weblog: An Enumeration of Prime Numbers with Anonymous Methods
  

What’s New in RTL and VCL

• Nick Hodges blog post: New Language Construct for Exit


• Chris Bensen blog post: "Delphi 2009 - Exit"


• „Sneak Peek Video - What's New in the VCL in Delphi and C++Builder 2009”
  Nick Hodges uses „NewVCLDemo” application to demonstrate TCategoryPanel, TButtonedEdit, TLinkLabel, TBalloonHint, TButton, TEdit, TProgressBar and TListView new and enhanced VCL components


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: „Build great looking user interfaces with Delphi 2009” by Nick Hodges + R&D


• Seppy Blom blog post: Tiburón Preview: TButtonedEdit


• Anders Ohlsson article: Some new and enhanced VCL components coming in Tiburon


• Nick Hodges blog post: Ribbon controls licensing
  

DataSnap 2009

• DN article "DataSnap 2009 Overview" by Steve Shaughnessy


• DN article "DataSnap 2009 Memory Management" by Steve Shaughnessy


• DN article "DataSnap 2009 Threading Model" by Steve Shaughnessy


• Video: DataSnap in Delphi and C++Builder 2009 – Multi-tier and thin client database solutions and data remoting


• Steve Shaughnessy blog post: Tiburon DataSnap enhancements


• Andreano Lanusse blog post: Tiburon - more about DataSnap
  

Resources

• Launch Webinars and Replays for Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 - August 25 thru September 5


• Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 Sneak Peeks Home Page


• "Webinar Replay: What's new in Delphi 2009" by David I


• Replay: "Accelerate development of high performance Windows applications with Delphi 2009" by Nick Hodges


• Webinar Replay: "Easily connect with all your data across multiple sources and tiers using Delphi 2009" by David Intersimone


• Dr.Dobb’s: CodeGear Delphi 2009, C++ Builder 2009 Released


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: „Get off your ASCII and expand your business to global markets using Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009” by Nick Hodges + R&D


• Watch or Download Launch Webinar Replay: "What’s New in InterBase 2009" by Glenn Weyhausen, Sriram Balasubramanian and Charlie Caro

Product pages and trials

• 14-day trial of Delphi 2009 Architect edition (English, French, German and Japanese)


• 14-day trial of C++Builder 2009 Architect edition (English, French, German and Japanese)


• InterBase 90-days Trial and Free Versions


• ER/Studio Trial Download


• ER/Studio product page


• Delphi product page


• C++Builder product page


• InterBase SMP product page