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All links have been validated and updated as of July 3, 2008
Version numbers and release dates, where supplied, are based on when the link was last checked (and what I could figure out from the site). Newer versions may exist. |
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Delphi Feeds
A nice site that aggregates a number of delphi related feeds and articles and groups them by day.
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Firebird [Version 2.1.1 Released June 17, 2008]
Open source SQL Relational Database, based on Interbase.
Firebird provide high quality transactional SQL, and does not require licenese for servers or clients.
Thanks to its roots in Interbase, it has a 20 year pedigree in SQL.
Deployment targets include Client/Server and embeded models and are available for Windows, BSD, Linux, MacOS X in 32 and 64 bit modes. Client access libraries exist for many languages.
If you do database work, Firebird is a great solution. Don't overlook it!
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CodeGear
The place to get Delphi. (CodeGear was previously part of Borland, but as of July 1, 2008 is now wholy owned by Embarcadero Technologies)
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GExperts [Version 1.32 Released Sept 11, 2007]
Freeware Delphi IDE plug in. Add ALL SORTS of cool features to the IDE & enhance your productivity.
Sadly, GExperts has been idle for 2 years now, except for maintenance releases to keep in sync with major Delphi releases.
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CodeGear Developer Network
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Inno Setup [Version 5.2.3 Released March 10, 2008]
No Delphi toolkit is complete without an installer app, and this one is free AND fully functional.
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DDevExtensions [Version 1.5 Released April 19, 2008]
DDevExtensions is from Andreas Hausladen, the same person who writes DelphiSpeedup. DDevExtensions brings some nice features to the IDE such as component search for D7 and D7 style palette back to D2006/D2007.
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Regular Expressions for Delphi [Version 0.952 Released January 11, 2004]
Regular Expressions library for Delphi. Nice, FREE. This library is native and requires no extra DLLs. Multiple translations are available.
The build is stale, but since source is included it should move forward to the latest version of Delphi just fine.
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Delphi Speedup [Version 2.76 Released May 3, 2008]
If you use the Delphi IDE, you need DelphiSpeedUp. Speed,stability and productivity improvements for the Delphi IDE. This doesn't do anything to your apps, it just affects the IDE and BOY can you ever tell the difference!
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RemObjects Pascal Script [Version 3.0.27.651 Released December 14, 2007]
I checked out a LOT of scripting components for my apps, and this is without exception the single best scripting component I found. There was no area in which I found another solution to be better. It is native Delphi, source included, able to script your application objects, no DLLs, pascal based and actively supported (and they know what they are doing, after all RemObjects created Chrome, Pascal for dotNet).
Oh, and did I mention it's free?
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DIRegEx [Version 4.7.2 Released July 2, 2008]
A PRCE Regular Expression library that does not require a seperate DLL (it compiles in C based .OBJ files like the JPEG library). It use the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5.8 and supports Delphi 4 through D2006. It is actively supported and has extra visual component support.
Note, PRCE has licensing requirements which should not prevent any project from supporting it but must be followed. See the HELP file included in the download for details.
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XN Resource Editor [Version 3.0.0.1 Released December 17, 2005]
Nice resource editor. This project hasn't been updated in a while, but that has more to do with the nature of resource file format (which hasn't changed since Win95 came out) than neglect. It has plenty of features and you can only grow a project so much after all.
A good download inspite of its age.
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LuLu - Self publishing
LuLu describes itself as the self-publishing site. They provide custom print on demand services. You give them your book in digital format, they handle the commecial front end, ordering and shipping.
The best part is the print on demand - no need for inventory. They only print the books as they are ordered one by one. No need for a huge contract or an editor or even an agent. You want to write that children's book? Do it! That novel you always wanted to write but couldn't get editors to read? Do it yourself!
They produce a very high quality product! I've orders a few books myself and I am very pleased with the quality of the books.
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The Tomes of Delphi: Algorithms and Data Structures
by Julian Bucknall
Master developer Julian M Bucknall provides Delphi developers a comprehensive overview of using algorithms and data structures from a practical perspective. He begins with a discussion of algorithm performance, and provides comprehensive coverage of such topics as arrays, linked lists, and binary trees. The book focuses on search algorithms--such as sequential and binary search--and sort algorithms--including bubble, insertion, Shell, quicksort, merge sort, and heapsort--along with techniques for optimization. Additionally, the author presents hashing and hash tables; priority queues, state machines and regular expressions; and data compression techniques such as Huffman and LZ77.
Quoted from Lulu.com. Master developer might be a little self indulgent, but it is still a good book.
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Regular Expressions: The Complete Tutorial
by Jan Goyvaerts
This thorough tutorial teaches you the complete regular expression syntax. Detailed examples and descriptions of how regular expressions work on the inside, give you a deep understanding enabling you to unleash their full power. Learn how to put your new skills to use with tools such as PowerGREP and EditPad Pro, as well as programming languages such as C#, Delphi, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, Visual Basic, VBScript, and more.
Quoted from Lulu.com. Good book, a direct copy of the website, but sometimes a book is better.
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So, you've got a very nice site about how to turn vintage postage stamps back into mock horses and your life's work can only be validated if everyone, including me, links to your site? You are just burning to email me, begging me to add you to my links section? However strong that urge is - resist it. If I wanted to link to your site, it would already be listed here. If you unwisely assume that I must have somehow overlooked your site about crocheting sockets for amputee monkeys with recycled bellybutton link, and fire off that email, all it will earn you is ridicule and abuse. Since I will likely block your email address, your IP address and your rebuttal, you'd likely find the whole exercise unrewarding. |
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