On 7 August 2011 23:06, Graeme Geldenhuys <[email protected]> wrote: > > What is Embarcadero bringing to the table in the XE2 release? > > Executive Summary > --------------------------- > * 64-bit support (finally) > * FireMonkey – a scalable vector graphics based GUI framework > exploiting GPU capabilities for hardware accelerated cross platform > GUI’s. > * Cross-Platform support – Target Win32 and Win64 with > single-source VCL applications or Win32, Win64 and MORE using > FireMonkey. > * iOS support for native code FireMonkey apps !! – Yes folks – use > Delphi to build iPhone and iPad apps that even Steve Jobs will be > happy to have in his Store! > * LiveBindings – a way to create ‘live” relationships not just > between objects but between individual properties of objects. > * Native Android apps – using PhoneGap in RadPHP > * Native Android apps – to come in the future for Delphi (as well as Linux) > * DataSnap client proxy generation – for Android, .NET, > Objective-C, Blackberry, iOS etc etc > * Starter Edition will be available right from the start along > with Pro, Enterprise and Architect. > * ALL platforms supported by the cross-platform capabilities will > be in ALL editions, including Starter! > * Many other VCL improvements > > [The above list is courtesy of: http://www.deltics.co.nz/blog/?p=735 ] > > No matter how you look at it, that is an impressive list of new features.
Lol, so in summary they've done 64 bit support, bought someone else's code, and added a couple of bells and whistles. Henry -- _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
