Delphi Developer Days are intense, two-day events that blend
the in-depth coverage of formal training with the atmosphere and networking
opportunities of a small conference. Joining with me in offering this year's
tour is renowned Delphi expert Bob Swart (Dr. Bob). Bob is an Embarcadero MVP,
winner of the coveted Spirit of Delphi award, as well as a developer,
consultant, and author. His skills and Delphi knowledge make him uniquely
qualified to replace my previous Delphi Developer Days partner, Marco Cantù,
who became the Delphi Product Manager this past fall.
Delphi Developer Days includes joint sessions, presented by
both Bob and me, as well as simultaneous tracks, where Bob and I break out into
separate rooms to present focused topics. Like past Delphi Developer Days
tours, we will be covering many of Delphi's newest features as well as topics
that apply to older versions of Delphi. This year's offerings include database
development, mobile applications, SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) and REST
(REpresentational State Transfer), DataSnap, Windows services, debugging,
migrating to FireMonkey, and the always popular Tips and Tricks session.
Additional sessions cover threads and thread synchronization, browser-based
clients, as well as gestures and touch. For a full list this year's sessions,
visit www.DelphiDeveloperDays.com.
Also making a return is the popular Delphi Developer Days
course book. This extensive manual includes papers written by Bob and me and
covers all of our Delphi Developer Day sessions. This means that while you'll
have to select which talk to attend when Bob and I break out into our separate
sessions, you will still receive the material, including source code, from all
of our talks. Past year course books have run hundreds of pages in length, and
have included more content than most books on software development. We expect
this year's course book to be no different, and Bob and I are in currently in
the process of writing it.
In addition to our sessions, Delphi Developer Days includes
a keynote presentation from an Embarcadero representative, and well as a
different guest speaker in each city. We also include open Q&A sessions
each day where you can ask questions about any Delphi-related topics. We also
have a raffle at the close of the second day where you have an opportunity to
win valuable prizes contributed by our many sponsors.
All of our Delphi Developer Days 2013 locations are easy to
get to. Our Chicago event is close to Chicago's O'Hare airport, and the hotel
offers a free shuttle bus to and from that airport. Our Amsterdam location is
across the street from Amsterdam's Central Station, and our Frankfurt location
is one and a half kilometers (one mile) from Frankfurt's main train station
(Frankfurt am Main Hauptbahnhof), from which you can take a taxi. There is also
a city bus that runs from the train station and stops right in front of the
hotel. Hotel locations, travel details, and more are available at
www.DelphiDeveloperDays.com.
Seating is limited to 42 attendees in each city. These
limits ensure that attendees get an opportunity to interact with me and Bob, as
well as network with each other. However, we sold out a number of cities last
year, and anticipate that this will happen again this year. As a result, you
should register early in order to ensure your spot in the city of your choice.
You can also earn a discount if you register early. There
are additional discounts for previous Delphi Developer Days attendees, as well
as for companies that register three or more employees.
Bob and I, as well as Delphi Developer Days coordinator Loy
Anderson, are very excited about this year's tour. We think we've put together
an exceptional program, and we hope to see you there.
For more information, and to register, please visit
www.DelphiDeveloperDays.com.