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Resources and upgrade information for users of Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio
Featured White Paper
Reasons to Migrate to Delphi XE
Many Delphi users wonder whether they'll find compelling reasons to migrate to Delphi XE. Here they are: a plethora of new features allied to unparalleled developer productivity, all aimed at your ability to create higher-quality applications with improved performance. This article gives a few good reasons to migrate, along with an overview of all the new features added to Delphi product releases since version 7.
Featured White Paper
Delphi Unicode Migration for Mere Mortals
Stories and Advice from the Front Lines
Whether you are in the early planning stages of migrating an existing application to Unicode-enabled RAD Studio, or in the midst of the process, Delphi Unicode Migration for Mere Mortals can help. Written with input from many of the leaders in the RAD Studio community, this white paper provides you with valuable techniques and advice that will smooth the way.
Featured Webinar
Cary Jensen has worked with Delphi developers around the world – including noted authors, leading third-party vendors, and front line developers – to learn how they approached their Unicode conversions, what challenges they faced, and what solutions they employed. Learn best practices for migration to Unicode in this informative webinar.
Learning about the new features
Each new version of RAD Studio introduces many new features. Here are a few sources of information on new features from recent versions.
- What's new in Delphi XE and C++Builder XE (RAD Studio doc wiki)
- RAD Studio XE Overview - Coding and Productivity
- RAD Studio XE Overview - Optimizing and Automating
- RAD Studio XE Overview - Multi-Tier, Cloud and Web
- Delphi 2010 Compiler RTTI Enhancements (video)
- What's new in the VCL in Delphi and C++Builder 2010 (video)
- New Features in the RAD Studio 2010 IDE (video)
Updating third party components
If you use third party components, you may need updated versions. Check these links for some of the third party components available:
More resources on moving to Unicode
Unicode support was introduced in Delphi and C++Builder 2009. In addition to the product documentation, there are a number of good resources to ease your move to Unicode.
- Delphi in a Unicode World
- Delphi and Unicode
- Dr. Bob's Unicode page and 8 Unicode Tips
- Unicode Statistics Tool - evaluation tool for migrating applications
Moving from MIDAS to DataSnap
- New! DataSnap videos and white paper from Bob Swart
- Developing Multi-Tier Solutions using DataSnap (video)
- DataSnap REST Support for Web Applications (video)
- DataSnap Tooling (video)
- DataSnap information in the RAD Studio Doc Wiki
Migrating from BDE to dbExpress
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