Delphi Innovations from Delphi 1 through Delphi XE5
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The document outlines the history of innovations in Embarcadero's Delphi programming environment from its inception in 1995 with Delphi 1 to Delphi XE5 in 2013. It highlights significant features introduced in each version, including support for various operating systems, improvements in UI design, database access components, and mobile development capabilities. Additionally, it hints at future developments beyond XE5, such as support for new devices and operating systems.
Delphi Innovations from Delphi 1 through Delphi XE5
- 1. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Innovation Delphi 1 through Delphi XE5 David I
- 2. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi 1 (1995) – – – – 16-bit Windows 3.1 support Visual Two-Way tools Components / VCL Database support via BDE and SQL Links – Database data live at design time • Delphi 2 (1996) – 32-bit Windows 95 support – Database Grid – OLE automation – Visual form inheritance – Long strings • Delphi 3 (1997) – – – – – – – – Interfaces (COM based) Code Insight Component Templates DLL Debugging WebBroker ActiveForms Component Packages MIDAS multi-tier architecture
- 3. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi 4 (1998) – – – – Docking, Anchors and Constraints Method Overloading Dynamic arrays Windows 98 support • Delphi 5 (1999) – – – – – Desktop layouts Frames XML support DBGo for ADO Language Translations • Delphi 6 (2001) – – – – Structure Window SOAP Web Services dbExpress BizSnap, WebSnap, DataSnap • Delphi 7 (2002) – Web application development – Windows XP themes • Delphi 8 (2003) – .NET support
- 4. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi 2005 (2004) – – – – – – – – – – Multi-unit namespaces Error Insight History Tab for..in Function inlining Theme-enabled IDE Refactorings Wild-card in uses statement Data Explorer Integrated Unit Testing • Delphi 2006 (2005) – – – – – – – – – – – – Operator overloading Static methods and properties Designer Guidelines, Form positioner view Live code templates, Block Completion Line numbers, Change Bars, Sync-edit Code Folding and method navigation Debugging Tool-Tips Searchable Tool Palette FastMM memory manager Support for MySQL Unicode support in dbExpress TTrayIcon, TFlowPanel, TGridPanel
- 5. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi 2007 (2006) – MS Build, Build Events, Build Configurations – Windows Vista support – glassing, theming – dbExpress 4 – connection pooling, delegate drivers – CPU viewer windows – FastCode enhancements – IntraWeb / AJAX support – Welcome Page – Sim-ship of English, French, German, Japanese • Delphi 2009 (2008) – – – – – – – – – Unicode Generics Anonymous Methods Ribbon Controls DataSnap Build Configurations Class Explorer Type Library Editor Window PNG support
- 6. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi 2010 (2009) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – IDE Insight Attributes Enhanced RTTI Direct2D canvas Windows 7 support Touch/Gestures Source Code Formatter Incremental Search Thread Specific Breakpoints Debugger Visualizers IOUtils unit for files, paths and directories Source Code Audits and Metrics Background Compilation Source code for MIDAS.DLL • Delphi XE (2010) – Regular Expression Library – Version Insight – Subversion Integration – dbExpress – Filters, Authentication, ProxyGeneration, JavaScri pt Framework, REST support – Indy WebBroker – Cloud – Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure – Build Groups – Named Threads in the Debugger – Command line Audits, Metrics and Documentation Generation – Toolset Additions – AQTime, Beyond Compare, CodeSite, Documentation Insight, FastReport, FinalBuilder, IP*Works!
- 7. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi XE2 (2011) – – – – – – – – 64-Bit Windows Mac OSX FireMonkey Live Bindings – FireMonkey and VCL VCL Styles Unit Scope Names Platform Assistant DataSnap - Connectors for Mobile Devices, Cloud API, HTTPS support, TCP monitoring – dbExpress support for ODBC drivers – Deployment Manager • Delphi XE3 (2012) – Metropolis UI for Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP – FM actions, touch/gestures, layouts, anchors – FM support for bitmap styles – TMaterial source for FM 3D components – FM audio/video – VCL/FM support for sensor devices – FM Location sensor component – Virtual keyboard support – DirectX 10 support
- 8. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES History of Delphi Innovations • Delphi XE4 (April 2013) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Deployment manager for iOS devices – FireDAC universal data access components – InterBase – IBLite and IBToGo iOS support – device, simulator, iOS app store iOS support for standard and retina displays iOS styles, retina styles Mobile form designer • Delphi XE5 (September 2013) TWebBrowser component – Android support – devices and emulator . OS versions: Jelly Bean, Ice Cream iOS virtual keyboards Sandwich, Gingerbread ARC (automatic reference counting) for all – Notification component TObject classes – iOS 7 style support Frames – Configurable form designer for mobile devices Platform Services, Notifications – Deployment manager for Android devices Location, Motion and Orientation sensor components – REST Services client access and authentication components TListView component – Android support for all of the XE4 FM and Media actions for iOS database features listed above Mac OSX full screen support
- 9. EMBARCADERO TECHNOLOGIES RAD Studio Roadmap • Article available on the developer network at – http://edn.embarcadero.com/article/42544 • Beyond XE5 – – – – – Support for new iOS and Android devices and form factors OS X Mavericks support Wearable devices, gadgets and HUDs Windows 8 ARM/RT Linux Server
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