Case Studies

With little to no internet connectivity on Oil & Gas job sites, would it be possible to replace a paper-based Safety & Procedures system with a digital solution run on tablets? Peacekeeper decided to use Delphi to build a cross-platform enterprise level app that let workers manage documentation in the field and uploaded upon return, alleviating the need for big paper binders and cumbersome forms. The client saved millions by improving operational efficiencies in the field and revamping paperwork processes.

When starting to develop a complex music sequencing software, Image-Line wanted to do inline assembly and link function to code directly and faster than in the past using classic development tools. Using Delphi allowed them to “just add a button and double click” while coding in the language they know best. Image-Line’s flagship product built with Delphi is downloaded over 30,000 times per day in 200 countries.

PocketSlip needed to build a cross-platform app that communicates with POS systems as fast as possible - to allow retailers to issue paperless receipts while helping customers organize receipts - all while racing to be the first-mover in a competitive new industry. The choice was Delphi because it’s platform agnostic and it allowed PocketSlip to source components and extensions from Embarcadero software partners, which also sped up development. PocketSlip is adding 50 users per day in South Africa before a planned international roll-out in the near future.

Take twenty-two different geological modeling software products and merge them together to reduce costs and improve efficiencies - that’s what RockWare had to do. Delphi was selected as the tool that helped RockWare unify under one code base while continuing to build software that shows complex geological concepts and subsurface data in a format that can be easily understood by anyone. 

Build the next generation linear, digital, and programmatic ad sales platform that serves radio, TV, and digital - that’s WideOrbit. They choose Delphi for managing code bases that can be deployed anywhere, even when it’s legacy code. WideOrbit’s Delphi team has grown from eight developers to sixty and they are looking for more.

Transform internal and external communications of 440 labs in the Caribbean that have no connected facilities, no centralized database, and no secure digital platform to deliver lab results to customers. When beset with such a task LabInfo Systems selected Delphi to develop the middleware, and InterBase for the main laboratory database to connect all remote laboratories. LabInfo did not only modernize their client’s communications by centralizing and securing disparate data, but additionally they are developing a mobile app to allow patients to access their clinical lab results from any device

Building and maintaining a software product in the healthcare industry, with its ever-changing regulatory environment, and just a small team of senior developers can be tough. ManagementPlus uses Delphi and Interbase not only to keep up with legislative requirements and security & encryption regulations, but also to bring cross-platform mobile app development in-house. ManagementPlus has been able to scale their service while increasing team velocity 20 percent.

Bruner Consulting was faced with developing new desktop and mobile apps for its new and existing product lines. With a small team the challenge of porting code to deploy across multiple platforms proved too cumbersome. Bruner decided to rewrite apps using RAD Studio to support Android, iOS, and desktop while also achieving support for Bluetooth LE from a single codebase. RAD Studio allowed the Bruner team to still work with C++ while expanding their embedded device software to work with more platforms.

Building a massive information system responsible for patient record keeping, communications, and hospital management is no small task. Chonbuk National University Hospital considered a virtualized runtime technology (Web Technology and .NET), but instead chose a native technology (Delphi) to reduce the need for additional interdependent software and avoid interface consistency problems. The hospital’s in-house development team was able to learn Delphi quickly and build an elegant solution that is easy to maintain without external assistance.

How do you go from humble beginnings to a robust cross-platform & IoT enabled solution with 4 million lines of code, all without ever rewriting core functionality? Getinge Infection Control does it with Delphi: mobile apps, prototyping, RFID (radio frequency identification) and RTLS (real-time location systems) functionality, etc. The result, they’ve never felt compelled to switch tools because Delphi gives GIC all the speed and flexibility they want while not being tied to a specific database platform.

Build the software to manage a Nuclear Pharmacy where medicines are radioactive isotopes that are decaying in real-time, and any mishandling results in severe legal and safety consequences for patients and clinicians, that was ec2’s task. C++Builder was ec2’s choice because of easy interface design, cross-platform delivery, and the ability to rapidly prototype features for regulatory approval. The results have allowed ec2 to established themselves as the leading supplier of software products to the Nuclear Pharmacy industry.

The right database technology can make or break an enterprise application. When you are selling to a customer hyper aware of customer service, your app performance has to respond in like-kind. SpaSoft chose Interbase SMP, one of the fastest native databases available, for speed, low maintenance, and easy install & self-tuning. SpaSoft continues to be one of the leading Spa management solutions around the world and Interbase SMP has been part of every implementation.

For delivering complex and customizable software in a competitive market HR² needed something fast and flexible. They chose Delphi to construct their embedded Architect toolkit, an extensive library of personalized components: workflow and notifications, web dashboards and employee portals, analytical reporting, charts, metrics, and graphical formats. The result is that HR² builds everything in Delphi because its components, architecture, and framework allow them quickly develop multiple end user templates to win business.

Building a cross-platform enterprise app is no easy task, but building one that’s a web security solution that protects against malware entering enterprise networks is a real challenge. Spikes Security built AirGap™ - an enterprise-class browser isolation system - with RAD Studio not just to address cross-platform requirements, but also because they can trust the security of RAD Studio’s pre-built components. Spikes beats the competition by leveraging a single, secure, code base for all platforms and getting products to market faster than their competitors.

How do you rapidly prototype, eliminate the need to learn new languages, and keep staffing levels down all while establishing dominance in a new marketplace? Digifort did it by choosing Delphi over Objective C to build Brazil’s leading networked video surveillance solution. Now Digifort has several cross-platform products that are highly reliable using the Delphi native compiler, which works great for video security products.

Building an integrated CRM, ERP, eCommerce, and Web CMS that can run on Windows, yet has evolved to accommodate web based services, is true product evolution. Euclid’s ClearView, with its extensive business logic baked into a Service Oriented Architecture that’s accessed through various client layers, was built with Delphi. Delphi has allowed Euclid to leverage everything new and good about the Internet, without abandoning their proven code base.

As Windows developers that found their customers wanting to use Mac hardware, the team at Erply had to make a decision; learn a new language and platform or find a way to deploy to both Windows and Mac OS X from a single code base. With FireMonkey and Delphi the Erply team not only works off a single code base to satisfy cross-platform demands, but also create rich HD & 3D applications, and design a modern user interfaces.

Encouraging your team to develop a simple game and generate a new revenue stream for the company is exciting, especially when you can use the technology you already know to do it. bit Time used Delphi’s DataSnap technology and its callback mechanism to help with the communication exchange between players in their Connect4 game on Android. The game has been downloaded over 50,000 times.

Taking note of Apple’s increasing reach Bremmers Audio Design Windows developers saw the need to make MultitrackStudio, a multitrack music recording software, available on Mac.They reconfigured custom controls to work with both VCL & FireMonkey, Delphi RTL provided them with cross-platform versions of most common functions they could program against any C or Cocoa framework, and they wrote some Mac specific code. As a result they quickly had a version of MultitrackStudio running on a Mac.

Responding to client demand for features that the client wants to use immediately can be stressful, especially with a small development team. Stop Motion Pro gets it done with Delphi. They like being able to drawn upon existing tools & components they can trust to build, test, and deliver new features quickly. The result, Stop Motion Pro is a standard tool for teaching animation in universities around the world.

Extending a flagship desktop product to accommodate the demand from the executive team for cross-platform mobile access to the company’s data was the use case. After deciding neither Objective C nor Win32 packages were ideal, SAN Computers decided on Delphi and completed the project in a week with just one developer. The result was a mobile (functioning natively on iOS & Android) solution that gave executives a host of management reports, sales statistics, and reports on seat inventory.

Located on the river Elbe near Hamburg's historic warehouse district (Speicherstadt), is the world’s largest model railroad - Miniatur Wunderland. Hamburg's number one tourist attraction, it brings in 1.3 million visitors from all over the world. Some 760,000 working hours were spent creating this unique miniature world that extends to 1.5 acres of total area. In addition to sophisticated technology, Miniatur Wunderland is particularly distinguished by its high level of detail; 260,000 figurines driving trains, cars, ships and even flying airplanes. Miniatur Wunderland also boasts a breathtaking miniature cosmos unlike anything else in the world. As Hamburg’s number one tourist destination along with Speicherstadt, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

These days, if you see an X-ray at a dentist's office, it's almost always on a monitor screen. DELTA View, a system developed by Hitachi Medical Computer Systems, dramatically improves the usability of such image viewers.

DK Corporation (Daiichikankyo), a water metering/billing services contractor, built “AQUA-V, “a total solution for water supply utilities and started its full-scale operation. They chose Delphi XE, a cross-platform development solution, for their software development project. AQUA FIELDER, a system supporting the field metering/billing services, used Delphi XE in developing not only a main office desktop system but also software for metering with an Android device.