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Bob Swart (aka Dr.Bob) - Medical Officer
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 Dr.Bob's Delphi Programming Clinic - for Delphi (for .NET), Kylix, and C++Builder
Last updated: 2008/07/18
Welcome to Dr.Bob's Delphi Programming Clinic, an award-winning website hosted by UK-DG (Richplum), containing the latest news, press releases, articles, book reviews, tools, third-party tool reviews, and news on conferences & training using Delphi for Win32, Delphi for .NET, Delphi for PHP, Kylix (Delphi for Linux), C++Builder (Delphi for C++) as well as XML, SOAP and Web Services.
See also my weblog Dr.Bob's Delphi Notes at http://www.bobswart.nl/blog

Delphi Tiburón News
It won't be long now: blogging has started about Delphi Tiburón (which will be released as Delphi 2009 - and C++Builder 2009).

Order directly from Bob Swart (BeNeLux only) 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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