Delphi XE2 Academic

Delphi XE2 is a rapid visual development environment that makes it easy to build “rich” business applications with visual tools, component frameworks, database and services connectivity, and high performance native compilers. Delphi’s VCL framework is designed to rapidly build visual Windows API based GUI applications and is one of the all-time most popular solutions for ISVs and business developers building native Windows applications. Delphi’s new FireMonkey™ application platform makes it easy to build visually stunning, CPU/GPU powered applications for Windows, Mac, and iOS with HD and 3D user interfaces and database and cloud connectivity.

New in Delphi XE2:

• Full 64-bit compiler and frameworks for Windows
• Cross-platform development for Windows and Mac (OS X)
• Build mobile apps for iOS
• FireMonkey rich business application platform
• GPU-powered HD and 3D UIs
• 50+ Photoshop-like image effects
• LiveBindings to connect any UI element, vector or 3D object to any data source
• DataSnap Mobile Connectors for Android, Blackberry, iOS and Windows Phone 7
• Customizable VCL styles
• FastReport reporting tool
• Documentation Insight doc tool

Key Product Features:

• RAD Visual IDE with fast drag-and-drop UI design
• More than 500 visual controls
• Integrated native Windows and Mac compilers
• VCL touch and gesture support
• dbExpress with support for all major databases
• DataSnap data and application services with JSON, REST, HTTP, HTTPS and mobile device connectivity
• Centralized license management and tool deployment with Embarcadero® AppWave®
• Cloud computing integration with Amazon and Azure
• UML, code metrics and audits

This is a download only product and you will receive the software once your academic status has been approved.

Available to any student or teacher who is attending or teaching in any academic institution recognised by the Department of Education.

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Delphi® XE2 System Requirements:

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB+ recommended)
• Between 3 - 7 GB free hard disk space depending on edition and configuration
• DVD-ROM drive (if installing from a Media Kit DVD)
• Basic GPU – Any vendor DirectX 9.0 class or better (Pixel Shader Level 2)
• 1024x768 or higher-resolution monitor
• Intel® Pentium® or compatible, 1.6 GHz minimum (2GHz+ recommended)
• Mouse or other pointing device
• Microsoft® Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft® Windows Vista™ SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) requires administrator rights
• Microsoft® Windows XP Home or Professional (32-bit and 64-bit) SP2 or SP3
• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 SP1 or 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

For developing 64-bit Windows applications:

• PC running a 64-bit version of Windows or a 32-bit development PC connected with a PC running a 64-bit version of Windows

For developing OS X applications:

• PC running Windows connected with an Intel-based Mac running OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or OS X 10.7 (Lion) over a local area network using a SSH, VNC or Windows file sharing solution

For developing iOS applications:

• iOS SDK 4.2 or 4.3
• Xcode 3.2.5 or 3.2.6