Effective User Interface Design

Ray Konopka Raize Software

The goal of this session is to illustrate the importance of effective user interface design in an application. To reach this goal, a set of user interface guidelines will be presented that apply to virtually any type of application. In addition, specific attention will be given to user interface design traps that developers often fall prey to.

Creating Custom VCL Component Designers

Ray Konopka Raize Software

This session focuses on enhancing the design-time interface of a component by creating custom design editors. Specifically, you will learn the details of creating custom property editors, component editors, and other design-time elements. In addition, through several examples, you will see how these building blocks can be used to dramatically enhance the usability of a component.

Class helpers – extending libraries without changing them

Jeroen Pluimers better office benelux

Delphi class and record helpers allow you to extend existing Delphi libraries at any place in the inheritance hierarchy without changing the libraries. You will see helpers for TComponent, TControl, TApplication, TDataSet, TSQLQuery, TFormatSettings, TXMLDocument and many more. Some of them have to do with adding for - in support at various levels, but it also can make your queries easier.

Reliable communication between applications with Delphi and ActiveMQ

Jeroen Pluimers better office benelux

Message Queueing is a reliable way for applications to communicate with each other, especially in environments where applications or communications might not be a 100% reliable. This session shows you how to use the leading Open Source ActiveMQ from Delphi.

Introduction to WPF Development with Delphi Prism

Cary Jensen Jensen Data Systems, Inc.

The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) represents a significant new model for application development, with significant implications for managed (.NET) client applications. This presentation provides Delphi developers with a broad overview of WPF development with Delphi Prism.

Need Touch Support - There's an app for that!

Ray Konopka Raize Software

An application development tool that is Delphi 2010. One of the most compelling features of Apple's iPhone is its support for touch and gestures. Of course, larger scale multi-touch devices are equally impressive, such as Microsoft Surface. In fact, more devices supporting multi-touch are showing up all the time, and Microsoft has even added support for multi-touch devices directly into Windows 7. And now with Delphi 2010, you can add support for touch and gestures into your own applications, even if you do not have Windows 7. This session will show you how.