​​CleverComponents has released the Clever Internet Suite 10.0 🔥

This new version introduces the SFTP Server component and also the TCP Client / Server components, which can be used for implementing any custom data exchange.

The SSH engine was totally redesigned and improved to support more SSH channels and the SSH tunneling functionality, which will come in one of the nearest version of the product.

Also, they fixed some existing problems in the HTTP client, the SOAP Security engine, the SSH channel implementation, and improved the AES-CTR cipher performance.

Please check out the product website for more details 👍
https://www.clevercomponents.com/products/inetsuite/

​​Check out an upcoming webinar, where Jim McKeeth will discuss a basic understanding of deep learning and GPT-3, some practical use cases, and how to leverage the API from your favorite development tools. Don't forget, the webinar starts on Thu, May 6, 2021, 11:00 am CDT 👌
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6690022893991802384

​​The TaskRunner version 1.4 has been released 🔥

This build automation tool allows you to run sequential tasks, such as compiling projects, backup, restore DBs, executing JavaScript, and many more.

The new version includes fixes for some issues with parsing parameters in Delphi and JavaScript engines, a new application icon, and also other minor improvements.

Please try the updated TaskRunner, and feel free to ⭐️ the repo to help other devs to learn about this tool.

Download on GitHub https://github.com/CleverComponents/Task-Runner/releases/tag/1.4

​​Wow, High DPI support in Raize components 🔥 Marco Cantu has published an article about Konopka Signature VCL Controls Version 7 release. Really nice components! I used them in one of my projects.
https://blogs.embarcadero.com/konopka-signature-vcl-controls-version-7/

​​SFTP Server in Delphi - check out a new Delphi example by CleverComponents.

The program implements a fully functional SFTP server with multi-session support, which works via the SSH File Transfer Protocol.
The server allows you to define the listening port and the local binding host, load or generate an RSA host key, and choose cryptographic and integrity algorithms, which will be used during the SSH session.

The sources for Clever SFTP Server are available on GitHub 🔥
https://github.com/CleverComponents/Clever-Internet-Suite-Examples/tree/master/Delphi/SFtpServer

​​Recently, I've found an interesting article, which describes how to create an SSH tunnel and connect to a database through this tunnel using FireDAC.

The theme was interesting to me because I worked on the SFTP server component, which utilizes SSH in Delphi. Now, we are working on the SSH tunnelling. So I decided to investigate the examples from this article. The sources are available on GitHub. They use libssh2.

Good reading, I indeed set up an SSH channel and connected FireDAC to my sample DB 🔥
https://blogs.embarcadero.com/connecting-databases-with-firedac-through-ssh/

​​CleverComponents has published two new tutorials, which explain how to modify a subject line of the email within the raw .eml source and also how to hande form-field requests in their HTTP Server component for Delphi. You can check them using the links below 🔥

https://www.clevercomponents.com/portal/kb/a169/how-to-modify-a-subject-line-of-the-email-within-the-raw-_eml-source.aspx
and
https://www.clevercomponents.com/portal/kb/a170/httpserver-handling-form-field-requests.aspx

​​Recently, I've read from Marco Tech Blog about Delphi's Expressions Engine. The engine allows binding objects and incorporating them in to your expression. This is really useful feature.

Check out the article for more details, and don't forget to leave your 👍😲👎
https://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/2021-may-delphi-expression-engine.html

Microsoft will finally kill off Internet Explorer in June 2022... Hmm, will Wininet be still available in the future versions of Windows?
This library provides at least one useful function, which returns the connected state of PC - InternetGetConnectedState 🧐

https://www.engadget.com/microsoft-internet-explorer-end-support-2022-185823396.html

An upcoming webinar on June 8. Join Marc Hoffman and Jim McKeeth to learn more about using WebAssembly in Oxygene and Delphi.

The discussion promises to be interesting 👍
https://blogs.remobjects.com/2021/06/03/webinar-webassembly-w-oxygene/

​​Recently, I've learned about a new licensing model for C++Builder. Embarcadero provides a yearly subscription for Professional license, which is significantly cheaper 😲

Are there any hopes for this license type for Delphi ⁉️
https://blogs.embarcadero.com/gm-update-quality-and-access/

​​Today starts a new webinar, at which Jim McKeeth and Glenn Dufke discuss moving code from Delphi 5 to High-DPI, multi-platform, and the future!

Check out the link below to join this webinar on Tuesday, June 22nd at Noon CDT 👍
Image by Embarcadero Tech
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6715938384265617165

Today, I've watched one more interesting video by Alister Christie, a Delphi MVP. This video talks about image lists, TVirtualImageList vs TImageCollection, and what advantages gives 10.4 for these controls.

Check out this ten minutes video, and don't forget to 👍
https://youtu.be/xZsmQct1e5w

​​Wow, a new version of math engine for Delphi looks awesome! Check out Adit Math Engine v. 3.0 🔥
https://www.aditmath.com/

If you are working on IoT, check out this useful TCoffeeAndCode session. Here Stephen Ball as well as Jim McKeeth, and Marco Cantu discuss the impact and future of IoT and Data.
The session was led in March, but in fact, it's actual and still very interesting 🔥
https://youtu.be/Tm3jF_z6q1w

Wow, the next version of Delphi will be 11. It seems, there is the end of RAD Studio 10.x named releases 😲
https://www.ideasawakened.com/post/the-end-of-rad-studio-10-x-named-releases-with-version-11-coming-soon

Wow, Microsoft brings Windows to the cloud with Windows 365 😲 This allows you to use Windows apps, data, or settings from any device - Mac, iPad, Linux, or Android. The system can be accessed through a browser or installed Microsoft Remote Desktop application.

Take a look at this short video, and don't forget to 👍👎
https://youtu.be/qKG8r1NERl4

Great! The free RAD Studio Community Edition has been updated to the latest version of Delphi 10.4.2. A long-awaited news, I've already started the installation 👍
https://www.ideasawakened.com/post/delphi-community-edition-updated-to-10-4-2

​​After a long time not publishing due to vacation, I'm now in reading the latest news. A new version of StyleControls VCL has been released.

The good guys from almdev.com have improved the Fluent UI suppot on Windows 11 and updated their styled form component.

Some nice looking screenshots can be seen here 👍
https://www.facebook.com/groups/delphidevelop/posts/1205956369869954

​​An interesting library that allows you to simulate running an FMX app on Windows.

Probably, this will not so useful when debuggin a device-specific code. But you can try to use it when when preparing screenshots for AppStore instead of a real device 🧐
https://components4developers.blog/2021/05/24/kbmfmx-runtime-mobile-simulator/