Author: Brian

Delphi for PHP Article 3: A Brief History of Time and Delphi for PHP

When I was first fiddling around with the beta test stuff for Delphi for PHP, and before I’d gotten BetaBlogger status, I’d put together a post with what history I’d been able to scrounge about D4PHP from the WayBack Machine and Google.   I’d never gotten around to posting what I’d found.  Before it disappears forever into the nether regions of my harddrive, I thought I would hit Paste and Publish. 

I think I’ve gotten most of the details correct, but there are some guesses that might be inaccurate. Also, there are loads of links because I wanted to make it VERY clear that this info was gathered from the web and I was not breaking my NDA.  That’s not a concern anymore, luckily. You might find some of the links interesting. 

 So, here’s the history of Delphi for PHP as I know it:

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“chipmunk psychotherapist”

Sorry, just got a spam email with that title.  It was so good I had to share… “chipmunk psychotherapist” just inspires such visions…

 Does anyone remember the song from the Dr. Demento show about the squirrel/chipmonk crossing the road?  Oooo that’s gonna bug me all day..  Hmmm there was something about his squirrely girlfriend not making it across and he was going to rescue her or something…  It was sort of a love ballad I guess…  hmmm, it’ll come to me…

Delphi for PHP Article 2: A Lazy Sunday (Video)

OK, I just got back from church and I am stuffed from the three bowls of soup and a huge salad.  So, I am feeling lazy, but I still want to get a Delphi for PHP article out (since I have a limited exclusion from my NDA and am alowed to discuss such matters or so I must say in each of these articles.)

 So, today you get treated with a video I made for the other Delphi for PHP testers.  It isn’t too exciting, but it will show you a little bit about the underlying structure of the DB Demos in the beta releases of Delphi for PHP.  I should say that it is entirely possible that the demos requiring the steps described in this video will be reworked for the final product.  If that’s the case you likely won’t have to do much, or ANY of this process in the full blown 1.0 process.

If you are new to PHP programming, you can use this process to create a webserver on your local home computer.   That’s downright handy for testing any web product.  So, you’ll benifit that way even if the Delphi for PHP stuff isn’t too handy for ya.

 OK here you go: 

Did you file your Code Rage feed back yet? Here’s mine:

If you haven’t gone to http://video.codegear.com/coderage/ConferenceEval.exe/t_new and rated the conference, please do so  now! 

 Over-all I rated most as very good, with some obvious exceptions for things I didn’t attend and for the sound.

Here were my comments:

Please put the links to the streams right in the personal schedule.  There was no need for the extra annoyance of loading the alphabetical listing of all sessions when you simply could have clicked Stream 1 right underneath the time slot.
Obviously, there were sound issues throughout.  Three or four pre-conference sessions, just as you have with the real conferences, could have been used to iron those out.

I’d have to say that there was zero build up for the Delphi 2007 anouncement in the closing speech. 

OK, so EVERYONE knew it was coming, but still, anticipation is half the fun at least!  The closing session simply started with, “Oh and hey guys, we’ve worked really hard and it’s been released.” No fan fare, no fireworks, or anything.  I mean if you can’t have a pneumatic potato cannon firing T-Shirts through the chests of unsuspecting audience members, you have to at least work with what you’ve got! 

All in all guys, it was well done AND unlike how I felt after some other conferences, I was able to attend enough sessions with significant amounts of new and pertinant information to make it well worth my while. 

Well done.

What did you have to say?

The Delphi for PHP Beta Bloggers are on their way!

I was granted my Delphi for PHP BetaBlogger priveledges back on March 1.  I was the first to have that priveledge, but it was done specificaly so that I could have discussions with the WordPress folks at Automattic regarding a possible joint CodeGear/WordPress project for the 2007 Google Summer of Code™.  Unfortunately, with everyone crunching for possible product releases while the CodeRage conference was happening, the logistics could not be nailed down.  (BTW, that’s no problem.  What it REALLY means is that it openned the door for several other opportunities.  The first of which I’ll announce tomorrow.  Of course Matt‘s and Lloyd‘s readers already know all about it…) 

Though I had the legal rights to discuss the Delphi for PHP project with you, the BetaBlogger program had not officially started and I didn’t want to approve my priviledges.  So, while I did release one video and did another for the testers, I’ve kept mostly quiet until the full Beta Blogger program began.  Well that day is almost here.  

The WordPress for PHP BetaBlogger is about to start in earnest and I plan to be on top of this thing.  And I need your help to pull that off.  (Oh yeah, I should say in so-many-words that I am allowed to discuss this with you because I have a limited exclusion from my Delphi for PHP Non-Disclosure.  You will now be returned to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress)

Here’s my proposal: I will inform you of EVERY new D4PHP BetaBlogger post I hear spoken about behind the closed doors, and you all, come back here to this post and leave a comment for every one YOU see.  In return I’ll continue to put out Delphi for PHP videos and samples (as I have time) until you know this great new PHP tool inside and out.

Does that sound like a plan or what?  Is it a deal?

CodeGear Releases Delphi 2007!

In the final session of Borland CodeGear’s week long virtual conference CodeRage 2007, they’ve made the surprise announcement that Delphi 2007 has been released.  Because of the new OS Commerce sytem that has been created, Delphi 2007 can be in your hand TODAY!  You will quickly see all of the CodeGear sales portals change the product over from Pre-order to Buy Now. 

They have a world wide distribution network that includes an Electronic Software Delivery system that delivers the software from local servers.   In the converence they had live reports of the process and it seems the Germans have the lead in the D2007 downloads.  The US has some catch up to do.

 The CodeGear folks have worked really hard on this release.  I’ve been speaking with John Kaster via Skype off and on over the last two days, and let me tell you they are exhausted.

Alright guys,  Go get some sleep!  You’ve earned it!

I’ll be posting the full ending session shortly.  I think The Code Cave may be the only place anyone can get this video.  Look for it soon!

No video for CodeRage 2007, this weeks live BorCon? The Fix!

Are you enjoying BorCon 2007?  Well, CodeRage 2007 is more PC I guess… 

Well, cool!  You’re not alone!  In fact SOOOOO many people joined, it crashed the video (MMS) feed.  So they had to turn it off.   It is back on Tuesday morning, but already showing signs of failing.  So you might want to just stick with Interwise.

 Here’s what to do to fix that problem…

(BTW if you haven’t join yet, what are you waiting for?  register_now for this virtual conference and join the fun!)

1. Go to http://www.interwise.com/ and download their “Participant Application” client.  If you’re running windows, just click here: aa .

2.  Choose the stream that is appropriate for the session you want to attend.  (The sessions on the left are in stream 1. Right=Stream 2)
Stream 1 – http://borland.interwise.com/borland/iSeminar/PJ8838

Stream 2 – http://borland.interwise.com/borland/iSeminar/JR8382

3.  Join the normal session from the session list.

4. Separate the video

5. Close that tab/window.

6. Click “I’m listening” to get a chance to get the prize for the session.

You now have the visual display AND a chat window without echoing sound.