Less than 2 days to go !
The Australian Delphi Users Group annual symposium is here.
EVERYONE is welcome.
Registration for ONLINE access is still open … and inexpensive!
Speakers !
Top quality presentations .. see below.
If the presentations don’t suit your timezone, we will have VOD ready soon after.
Prizes!
ADUG have ALWAYS been graced by incredibly generous donors and sponsors, that have been a huge feature of all of our Symposiums. PLEASE check the website to see what is on offer from these incredible companies … and indeed some MAJOR PRIZES from Embarcadero (and Code Partners) themselves.
Atozed, Code Partners, DevJet Software, Elevate Software, Gnostice, Mitov, Peganza, Prodelphi, Raize, Scalabium, SiComponents, Steema Software, TRIchView, VSoft Technologies, Winsoft, Xequte Software.
*(Please note the Embarcadero product licences are eligible to Australian and New Zealand residents only)
Full Details
https://www.adug.org.au/symposium/symposiums-2025-symposium/
Registration for Non-Members
https://services.adug.org.au/cgi-bin/ADUGWPServices.exe?events?2228
Presentations
Brian Watson & Richard King
Transforming Software Testing at Desktop EDA: Leveraging Automation for Continuous Delivery in ECAD/MCAD Collaboration
Desktop EDA has been at the forefront of developing software tools in the realm of ECAD/MCAD collaboration for over two decades. Specializing in “Add-ins” that enable seamless data sharing between Electronics and Mechanical CAD tools, Desktop EDA has traditionally built its solutions using Delphi and COM, adhering to industry standards established in the 1990s.
In this presentation, we will describe the testing challenges faced during the project, highlighting the shortcomings of the initial test plan approach. The second part of the presentation will explore Richard’s approach in designing and implementing a custom automated testing system for Desktop EDA.
Through this case study, we will share the lessons learned in bridging legacy software practices with modern development methodologies and highlight the importance of automation in sustaining long-term software quality.
Marco Cantù
30 Years of Delphi
How Delphi evolved over the years while respecting its pillars: Easy and powerful language, native compilation, RAD and fast development, the power of OOP, database first, the best Windows platform integration. The session will touch on some of these areas over the years, focusing in particular at where Delphi is today.
Primož Gabrijelčič
Spring4D v2 Collections and Algorithmic Complexity
Understanding algorithm complexity can be tough when it’s mostly theoretical. But we can show its real impact on program performance.
Spring4D v2 collections, an improved version of Spring4D v1, are a great example to discuss complexity. This talk will explore how algorithms affect program speed more than code optimizations, especially with large data sets. We’ll also compare modern collection-building methods, like array-based storage, with older techniques.
Join us to learn about algorithm design and its strong effect on software performance.
Marco Geuze
Pioneering Simplicity, the fascinating history of Pascal and Delphi
Ever wondered how Pascal and Delphi revolutionized programming? This talk takes you behind the scenes of two game-changing programming languages that made software development accessible and efficient. You’ll hear untold stories from the pioneers themselves – Anders Hejlsberg, Zack Urlocker, and others – about how they transformed Niklaus Wirth’s academic Pascal into Borland’s Turbo Pascal, creating the first true integrated development environment.
When?
- 08:45 – 17:30 Friday 9th May 2025 AEST Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
- 00:45 – 09:30 Friday 9th May, UTC+2, Italy
- 23:45 Thu 8th – 8:30 Fri 9th May UK London
- 15:45 Thu 8th – 0:30 Fri 9th May PDT San Francisco, Los Angeles
- 19:45 Thu 8th – 4:30 Fri 9th May BRT Rio de Janeiro
Prize Draw
Attendees must be ADUG members to be entered into the end-of-day prize draw of Delphi related software, books, mugs and other must have treats.
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