29Jul 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

2017 Rad Studio (C++ Builder and Delphi) Developers Survey

Rad Studio Delphi Development
2017 Rad Studio Developers Survey The 2017 Embarcadero survey provides the latest information about the programming language Delphi.  The survey can be reviewed from Marco Cantu's web site Apparently all versions are still in use since the original design was built as a 32 bit compiler.  So in theory a developer using Delphi 1 can build an application for Windows 10 since it is 32 bit.   As time progresses the 32 bit application will disappear such as the 16 bit did. One super fact from the survey is that Berlin V10.1 is the most used and that is in thanks to their campaign. Windows application development is still strong since Delphi along with components can build an application in no time.  The next platform is Android which is bigger…
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29Jul 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Guide on building a PC step by step

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
Guide on building a PC step by step Whether you are a person that loves to put things together or build a great gaming machine the following steps will assist you in the building planning stages. The major difference between purchasing a BOX versus a BUILD can be vast based on your budget. Step 1 - planning Planning involves what you expect at the end of the build.  What type of case, power supply, motherboard, etc. are you looking to use.  Here is a listing of parts you will have to consider: Computer case Power Supply 700 Watts or higher Motherboard CPU - Intel I7 or AMD. Memory 8 GB or higher DVD Drive or do you get a portable. SSD Drive and what size. Extra Hard Drive to store…
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17Mar 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How to handle Open Source Software and Security.

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
How to handle Open Source Software and Security. Open source has always left so many questions unanswered on whether your comfort level for software security is high or you have sleepless nights. The keys for open source have the following open questions, can someone else view the source and modify it  or do you rely on internal software developers fix the security flaws.   Open source is mostly freely written software by developers who love to write software code and do not mind submitting their projects for all to use. When using open source, the internal developers need to test the piece out and whether it can be used in the production systems.  It is up to the developer to test the code on a machine that can be safely…
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02Mar 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Visual Studio 2017 to be released March 7th

Software Events, Software Releases
Visual Studio 2017 to be released March 7th The Visual Studio team has released a pack of updates that amount to some minor fixes for the Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate 3 that was let loose on the Web a week ago. The team also set a definitive launch date for the feature-complete suite to be on March 7, 2017 The most recent update  includes updates to the .NET Core SDK, including a new templating engine for projects originating from the dotnet new command. Feedback from developers also precipitated a change in the .NET Standard library class template under the .NET Standard node. Rich Lander, a Microsoft program manager with the Common Language Runtime team, that there are also about 50 quality fixes "across the .NET CLI, NuGet, MSBuild and also in…
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28Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Amazon considering to offer office suite

Software Events
Amazon considering to offer office suite Amazon is planning a possible coup to offer free office suite products to gain market share from Google and Microsoft.  Amazon wishes to utilize the power of their AWS platform and in turn that would possible create additional sales.  The initial stage is to build on their WorkMail calendar application and the WorkDocs file storage.   The two apps, in conjunction with others reportedly currently in development by Amazon may be packaged at some point soon to fight the Microsoft Office 365 and Google G suites. AWS had an update in 2016 to the AWS AppStream service that allows compatible desktop apps to be run through AWS from any HTML5 compliant device.  The AWS suite provides high profits for Amazon which generated roughly 3.5 billion dollars…
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