CleverComponents updated their Database Comparer product. The updated VCL library includes fixes and improvements for Firebird support. The DBComparer tool was updated, as well. Take a look at this interesting and useful library and app.
https://www.clevercomponents.com/products/dbcvcl/

​​Upcoming Geek Sync events in August - already tomorrow. Azure Cloud & You: First Steps for the DBA, SQL Server Performance Tuning – Analyzing Past to Predict Future. Don't forget to register! See more:
https://www.idera.com/events/geeksync

​​A very useful component set that allows creating in-memory data storage and executing complex SQL queries to in-memory tables when developing Delphi applications.
https://www.devart.com/virtualdac/

​​Take a look at this simple UTF-8 validation algorithm. The sources are written in C++. But, in fact, the implementation is clear and easy to understand.
https://helloacm.com/how-to-validate-utf-8-encoding-the-simple-utf-8-validation-algorithm

When your employees use software or hardware at work that your IT or security team is unaware of – that’s Shadow IT. Calling the use of these tools "unsanctioned" might be a bit strong, but either way, employees have neglected to go through the proper channels and notify the right parties.
Read more at: https://www.thesslstore.com/blog/what-is-shadow-it/

​​The RAD Studio GetIt-based Feature installer for 10.3.2 is available, see New 10.3.2 GetIt Installer
https://community.idera.com/developer-tools/b/blog/posts/new-10-3-2-getit-installer

​​Are you C++ developer? There are almost 150 regular sessions delivered by the best C++ presenters in the industry at CppCon next month. The program for CppCon 2019 is now live!
https://cppcon.org/2019-program-announcement/

FMX Express has published 50 new cross platform samples for Delphi 10.3 Rio FireMonkey available over on Github. There are samples for Windows, Android, IOS, and much more.
http://www.fmxexpress.com/50-cross-platform-samples-for-android-ios-osx-windows-linux-and-html5-in-delphi/

​​Are you familiar with dynamic programming? After reading this article, you will be able to compute the Min Cost of Climbing Stairs via Dynamic Programming Algorithm.
https://helloacm.com/how-to-compute-the-min-cost-of-climbing-stairs-via-dynamic-programming-algorithm

​​Installing C++Builder 10.3.2, Boost, and more
https://community.idera.com/developer-tools/b/blog/posts/installing-c-builder-10-3-2-boost-and-more

Artificial Intelligence is making inroads in all aspects of technology. In this article, Afsana Atar explains the role of AI in software testing including some examples using a popular testing tool. By Afsana Atar.
https://www.red-gate.com/simple-talk/dotnet/software-delivery/applied-ai-in-software-development

Let's look at some data and schema comparison tools for MS SQL server databases.
https://dzone.com/articles/data-and-schema-comparison-tools-for-ms-sql-server

​​Don't miss Sencha online webinar. Today, Aug 20 6:00 pm. Learn What's New in Sencha Ext JS 7.0
https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11505/367198

​​Embarcadero posted an August update to their roadmap. In comparison to the roadmap from May, they will get a version 10.3.3 before 10.4 will be released.
https://community.idera.com/developer-tools/b/blog/posts/august-2019-delphi-android-beta-plans-august-roadmap-update

Do you want to learn more about RadServer? Take part in upcoming Embarcadero 2019 conference. Ivan Souza, Senior Consultant at Embarcadero do Brasil, will be there talking about RadServer, the perfect back end for your applications. Check it out and subscribe!
https://embarcaderoconference.com.br/

Check out Ilya Grigorik's High Performance Browser Networking. This book provides a hands-on overview of whatevery web developer needs to know about the various types of networks (WiFi,3G/4G), transports (UDP, TCP), app protocols (HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2), and much more.
https://hpbn.co/

​​XD Pascal: A small self-hosting Pascal compiler for Windows
https://github.com/vtereshkov/xdpw

​​Upcoming webinar. Thu, Sep 5, 2019 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM MSK. Top Windows 10 Features You Can Add to Your VCL Applications
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5262387296071168513

​​RAD Studio comes with sample code for an Android Beacon service. Learn more about this sample using the links below. By some reason, the SourceForge link from this article was unavailable to me. I found the AndroidBeaconServiceDemo here:
https://buff.ly/2PwNlrB
https://buff.ly/2KZLF5e

​​DUnitX is a new test framework, taking ideas from DUnit, NUnit and other test frameworks. It is designed to work with Delphi 2010 or later, it makes use of language/RTL features that are not available in older versions of Delphi.
https://github.com/VSoftTechnologies/DUnitX

​​Programmer Jokes