Delphi Development History

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Delphi Version History
1995 1.0 supports 16-bit Windows, a visual development environment based on VCL architecture.
1996 2.0 with the 32-bit compiler as the core, support the master-slave (c/s) database application development.
1997 3.0 Syntax: Join interface (Interface) mechanism. IDE: Provides code Insight for the first time.
1998 4.0 Syntax: Add dynamic arrays and method overrides. IDE: Enhanced debugging capabilities, providing templates.
1999 5.0 enhance IDE and debugging capabilities, as well as support for databases. and provide teamsource to simplify the development of the Internet.
2001 6.0 supports Web Service, as well as cross-platform Kylix 1.0 and CLX.
2002 7.0 provided. NET, enhanced Internet development (INTRAWEB), improved database support, and added Indy network components and rave report database reports, while supporting UML and XP program production.
2003 8.0 Simple for. NET version, can be used in C # language program development work, and preserves the ease of use of Delphi (the industry as a transition version)
2004 9.0 official name: Delphi 2005. Syntax: Added functions such as inline and for-in loops. IDE: Borland delphi.net, Borland Delphi Win32, Borland C #, Enterprise Core objects and other environments and feature sets become a development tool, This can be done either in Win32 and in the. NET development environment or concurrently.
2005 10.0 Release Name: Borland Developer Studio (BDS) 2006. Integrated C + + Builder; The Eco Core Objects is upgraded to Eco III, and together for Delphi can be UML-developed in the same IDE, and QA audits and QA metrics can quickly grasp the design and code quality of the project. Starting with this version, Delphi officially supports operator overloading.
The 2006 Turbo Borland splits the BDS 2006 into separate versions (Delphi for Win32, Delphi for. NET, C #, C + + Builder) and cannot install two different versions at the same time. Since Borland's IDE production division became a company named CodeGear, this version was the last version launched in the name of Borland.
2006 11.0 Formal Name: CodeGear RAD studio-delphi 2007. The Windows x86 API has been formally refined, and this version is the last version to support Vcl.net.
2008 12.0 Formal Name: CodeGear RAD studio-delphi 2009. Officially fully supports the Universal code (UNICODE). From this version, Delphi has finally realized the user's long-awaited function: complete generic support. From this the Delphi syntax in the object-oriented domain finally and C + + flat.
2009 14.0 official name:embarcadero® RAD Studio 2010. The Code Editor joins the auto-typesetting function, writing beautiful source code format is no longer tiring thing.
2010 15.0 official name:embarcadero® RAD Studio XE. The first time the profile tool is integrated in the IDE, Delphi developers can finally easily test their code to run efficiently.
2011 16.0 official name:embarcadero® RAD Studio XE2. Supports compiling 64-bit Windows applications. Supported across platforms, this technology is known as Firemonkey and supports full hardware acceleration. Use Firemonkey to create native applications for Windows, Macs, and iOS to take full advantage of the CPU and GPU. And Firemonkey also brings a new 2d/3d UI framework.
2012 17.0 official name:embarcadero® RAD Studio XE3. The best development tool across the WINDOWS8 and Apple Mac Os-mountain Lion Two platform, launched in September 2012, featured on multiple platforms and supported the latest Windows 8.

Delphi Development History