Our Embarcadero technology partner, CData, has a wide range of tutorials in their support knowledge base that show Delphi and C++Builder developers how to integrate enterprise application data into your projects. Technical articles are included that show how to use the CData ODBC drivers with the FireDAC ODBC data source in your Delphi and C++ applications to bind data from Salesforce, Biztalk, SAP, Facebook, Netsuite, SugarCRM, Google Analytics, Quickbooks, and more. You will find a comple...

Roman Yankovsky has announced that FixInsight verison 2016.3 has been released. FixInsight, compatible with Delphi, performs static code analysis on your project's source code to help you find bugs while you are developing. FixInsight seamlessly integrates into the Delphi IDE and outputs messages in the IDE's Messages window. Roman reports: "I’m happy to introduce the FixInsight 2016.03 release. It has been delayed several times, but finally it’s here." From Roman's post and the FixIn...

I received a comment on one of my blog posts from Wilfred Oluoch who was happy to see our renewed focus on development tools. He also said he would like to see a revamped "Database Desktop" style tool that works with InterBase/SQLite and other databases. Thank you Wilfred. We do have several database tools integrated into the IDE and also as standalone applications. Inside of the IDE you can use the Data Explorer to work with your FireDAC and dbExpress based database connections. Outside of...

Elite Developers – Show us your Cool Apps! Join our club of elite developers by showcasing your app and enter to win $500 gift card. How does it work? 1) Submit a title and answer a few questions for your cool app  2) Share your short video and screenshots 3) Community members vote 4) Share your entry and encourage others to vote 5) Winner each month - $500 Gift Card   This contest awards prizes and showcases cool appl...

After you have developed your Enterprise Mobility Services (EMS) and DataSnap applications you will want to deploy them in a production environment. Below you will find additional license information, links to redistributable files and documentation URLs that will help you deploy your RAD Studio 10 Seattle, Delphi 10 Seattle and C++Builder 10 Seattle EMS and DataSnap applications to your production servers.   License Information and Redistributable File directories  In accordance wi...

A DataSnap migration question came up in today's webinar, “Delphi 2007 to Delphi 10 Seattle Migration: Easy!". Miguel Angel Moreno asked “Is there any webinar/document covering an easy way to convert old Midas remote provider based applications to the new DataSnap 2009 Rest remote dataset based approach? This is about one of the hardest functionalities to convert/migrate in old Delphi/C++Builder applications.” Here are four resources that will help you migrate your legacy DCOM based DataSna...

From time to time I get asked how developers can customize their IDE experience. There are many ways to set options that affect the IDE, registry settings you can change and external 3rd party tools you can use. Here are a few ideas about what you can do to take control of the look and feel of the Embarcadero RAD Studio, Delphi and C++Builder 10 Seattle IDE. Use the IDE Tools | Options menu items The tools options dialog box contains a wide array of environment, code editor, tool palette and o...

Jim McKeeth, Embarcadero's global lead evangelist, is presenting a webinar "Migrating from Delphi 2007 to 10 Seattle: Easy!" this Thursday, March 24 at 6am, 11am and 5pm Pacific Daylight Time. Jim will show developers, who still using Delphi 2007, how to move your projects forward to Delphi 10 Seattle. Delphi 10 Seattle represents many huge improvements in reach, connectivity, productivity and flexibility. The improvements from Delphi 2007 to 10 Seattle are greater than from Delphi 1 to Delphi 2...

Delphi 10 Seattle represents many huge improvements in reach, connectivity, productivity and flexibility. The improvements from Delphi 2007 to 10 Seattle are greater than from Delphi 1 to Delphi 2007. While a lot has changed, it is still the same great Delphi we all know and love, just better.  You will learn how Delphi 10 Seattle gives you:  Greater Reach for your Applications  Complete Connectivity Developer Productivity  More Flexibility Webinar Replay Video is a...

Developer Skill Sprint: Refactoring Legacy Code to Design Patterns Daniele Teti - bittime.it Tuesday, March 22, 2016