Delphi is a powerful programming language and integrated development environment (IDE) that supports rapid application development (RAD) for various platforms. It offers two kinds of frameworks – the VCL and the Firemonkey. For Windows application development or for those who are solely targeting the Windows platform, VCL would be an excellent choice of framework. This powerful and comprehensive framework, however,…
Read moreAnimation will not just make the app’s user interface way better but it also improves the overall user experience. It is no doubt that animation has become an integral feature of modern applications. Whether it is a part of a Windows Application development, or a modern mobile application, when animation is used appropriately, it will effectively engage more users. Luckily,…
Read moreFireMonkey is probably one of the most powerful GUI frameworks today. It is developed by Embarcadero for use in Delphi and C++ Builder. Unlike Delphi VCL, the strength of FireMonkey comes from its cross-platform capabilities. This framework cannot just be used for Windows program development but you can also use it to build a cross-platform application for macOS, iOS, Android,…
Read moreDo you have an idea how quick it is to build a working application with Delphi? The recently launched “Welcome to Delphi” series in the official Embarcadero Technologies YouTube Channel hosted by Alister Christie of Learn Delphi TV will show you how surprisingly quick and easy to develop your own application using the Delphi IDE. From the previous video, Alister…
Read moreVCL has always been part of native windows development specifically for developing user interfaces for Microsoft applications. While this GUI framework comes with a huge library of visual components and a robust collection of 3rd party components, it only supports Windows-based development. The FireMonkey framework, on the other hand, is designed for building multi-device cross platform apps including all the…
Read moreNowadays, developing an app for a single platform is no longer sufficient. In order to welcome new ideas and features and also to widen your target market, you must come up with a product or software that can be accessed across multiple devices or platforms. It means that aside from Windows app development, an application must be compatible with other…
Read moreSome of you might be wondering if it is possible to create games using Delphi. The answer is YES. In this video from the recently concluded DelphiCon 2021, Patrick Premartin will share with us all the tips and tricks on how to utilize the components of Delphi’s FireMonkey framework and use it as a game engine. Generally, a Game engine…
Read moreToday’s software is definitely at the pinnacle (so far) of a slope of increasing usefulness, complexity, and power which began decades ago in the 1970s and 1980s. Our modern programs can do things now which were unimaginable when the IBM PC first launched and even when the earliest versions of Windows and Macintosh wowed us with WYSIWYG displays. Now it’s…
Read moreLumicademy is a platform-as-a-service for providing a real-time, virtual classroom experience that customers can add to their existing product or service and it is written in Delphi using Firemonkey. According to the developers if you need to add live video conferencing or desktop/document sharing to your existing application or service, then they provide the APIs and the native app experience….
Read moreChess Openings Wizard is a tool for macOS, Windows, iPad, and Android that drastically reduces the time it takes to design and memorize an opening and it is built in Delphi. The cross-platform versions utilize FireMonkey to save development time. Grandmasters and novices can map out their openings and compare their plans to the best players and incredibly strong computer…
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