The “DevCo” staff has been doing a great job of keeping us informed of product direction with “Roadmaps”. John Kaster just released the latest and there’s plenty of “must read” information on Delphi. Click here to read it.
By now you’ve heard that Borland announced a divestiture of its software development tools, including Delphi, back on February 8. Borland is seeking a buyer that will give its tools portfolio the attention it warrants. For several reasons, this news was almost universally met with excitement – especially from the Delphi development community.
Even prior to the announcement, Delphi’s future was looking bright. Last year when I delivered Delphi Road Show presentations in four cities, I saw more excitement than I’ve seen since the days when Delphi was first released over a decade ago. Many audience members, who hadn’t upgraded in years, had already purchased the new Delphi or were planning on it.
This isn’t surprising given the strength of the most recent release – Delphi 2006. It’s the only IDE that allows developers to build .NET, ASP .NET and Win32 apps from the same IDE, while providing easy access to almost any database.
But despite all the positives, until the exact divestiture plans are released, those on the outside still wonder how things will turn out, while those on the inside have to be tight lipped. Fortunately, I got an idea of what’s to come when Borland’s Anders Ohlsson recently visited Columbus.
While he didn’t reveal any specifics or hints about what’s coming, his attitude and demeanor spoke volumes. Seeing is believing. He’s very excited about whatever it is that’s happening. Delphi’s future is looking even brighter by the day. Stay tuned!