2008/06/06 - Free Delphi Seminar in Helmond Brandevoort, NL
Dutch speaking Delphi Developers please mark your agendas for a the second free Delphi / CodeGear RAD Studio 2007 (afternoon) Seminar on Friday June 6th in Helmond Brandevoort (NL) where I will be doing a number of sessions on Delphi and RAD Studio 2007, as well as one on Delphi for PHP 2.0.
Topics include Unicode, Win32 SOAP, ASP.NET 2.0 and AJAX, and Delphi for PHP 2.0.
As an official CodeGear Reseller for the BeNeLux, I will also use this event to discuss the updated Delphi Roadmap and the New User, Upgrade and Subscription offerings.
The agenda has been published now, and places are limited so make sure you don't miss this event!
2008/05/04 - Updated Delphi / C++Builder books at Lulu
I'm about to publish a new book on Lulu.com (about IntraWeb - currently available for 99 Euro as PDF edition), and have published updated versions (and lower prices) for the other books.
Updated are the Delphi for Win32 books (prices are for print / download versions):
Lowered in price are the books about the previous versions of Delphi:
As well as the in-depth titles, specific covering a single topic in detail:
And the smaller saddle-stitch works (available as book or download):
My main ASP.NET and XML/SOAP manuals are still used in my training classes and under constant revision (growing every month), and will remain available as PDF purchase through my own courseware site, where a purchase also includes free PDF updates and e-mail support.
2007/11/26-30: CodeRage II - virtual conference
From Monday November 26th until Friday November 30th, you can attend CodeRage II - the virtual developer conference designed with one goal in mind: accelerating your productivity.
Although I will not be available to attend online on Monday and Tuesday (given the masterclass mentioned earlier), I will be able to present a session on Thursday about Webcam Fun with Delphi.
2007/09/05 - CodeGear announces CodeGear RAD Studio 2007
CodeGear announced CodeGear RAD Studio 2007, supporting Windows 2000, XP and Vista, including Delphi for Win32, Delphi for .NET 2.0/3.0 and C++Builder.
CodeGear RAD Studio is available in three editions:
- Professional (InterBase, Blackfish SQL, MySQL), VCL for the Web (5 connections)
- Enterprise (InterBase, Blackfish SQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase), VCL for the Web, UML
- Architect = Enterprise Core Objects (ECO IV)
What's new?
- Delphi for Win32: Vista Support, AJAX, MSBUILD, dbExpress 4, Blackfish SQL
- Delphi for .NET: ASP.NET 2.0, Generics, ECO IV (Architect only)
- C++Builder: IDE and compiler enhancements, Unit Testing, Indy 10, UML
Prices for the BeNeLux are available on my Dutch www.eBob42.com site, where you can order the Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) versions directly from me + subscription of course!
Delphi Training in The Netherlands
As of April 2007, the Delphi Training Clinics and Workshop will be hosted and performed by me in our new residence in the Statenlaan in Helmond
(the 42 square meter training area is situated right above the gate in the picture on the right).
Each Delphi training includes a courseware manual covering the specified topics, plus exercises and detailed answers.
Feel free to contact me by e-mail if you are interested in consultancy, a workshop at my place in Helmond, training at your location, or just support with your projects.
Apart from Delphi Clinics and Workshops, this area can also be used for coaching and support, where developers can use their own machines to work on their projects, while enjoying coaching and support from me.
Forever Loyal to Delphi
There's been a lot of talk recently (by Bob Coates, Nick Hodges, and Lino Tadros among others) about Borland and Delphi, and whether or not it would be better for Delphi to be spun-off as a separate company from Borland.
I do not pretend to know what's best for Delphi (in that regard), since I don't have a complete picture of everything involved in Borland and Delphi.
But I can tell you this: no matter if or what will happen, I will remain loyal to Delphi.
I love Borland as a company and especially the people that work there, but mainly for what Borland has produced over the years (which started for me with Turbo Pascal version 2).
I've dedicated my life to Borland Pascal and Delphi, including Delphi derived products like Delphi's sister C++Builder, little brother Kylix and sybling C#Builder.
I cannot imagine my life without Delphi (and if you don't believe me, ask my son Erik Mark Pascal, or my daughter Natasha Louise Delphine).
So whether it remains Borland, or will be a Delphi Inc., I'm not sure I care that much.
I care about Delphi, and I will continue to support Delphi and Delphi developers forever (which is a mighty long time, I know).
Groetjes, Bob Swart
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