Friday, June 3, 2011

Commercial Break

Dot Net Bear Video



8 comments:

Michael Bunny said...

Papa Bear is back!

Ben Williams said...

There is a way to use your .Net skills with embedded systems. It is called ".Net Micro Framework" and you can use the Netduino microcontroller [emulator info can be found at [http://channel9.msdn.com/coding4fun/blog/No-Netduino-hardware-Go-Virtual-The-VirtualBreadboard-has-some-Netduino-support]].

Dear reviewer, is there a Delphi-based microcontroller solution that is compatible with the Arduino shields?

Delphi Haters said...

>> From our NY correspondent:

Hi Ben,
How are you?

Unfortunately none I could find. The older micrcontroller solution rely on Delphi 5, 6, 7 and 2007. No new version for Delphi 2009, 2010 or XE.

This "Delphi" solution depends on an embedded x86 processor solution and USB memory hard disk.

The solution costs Euros 30,000 for an embedded system solution.

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If you don't want to use Delphi, there are plenty of cheaper solutions. There is embedded PHP (i.e., Embedded ARM Linux with embedded MySQL and embedded Apache).

Delphi Haters said...

The 30,000 Euros calculation came from an estimated quote from http://www.on-time.com/


You need a lot of money just to use your favorite programming environment.

The NET Microframework is cool. You can use Visual Studio 2010 and buy a cheap micro controller solution :)

Michael Bunny said...

Mr. Hater!

Are the solutions you suggested real time.

I also like the idea of a .net for micro controller as Java does this now for longer than 10 years. Also Siemens uses Javascript now for a long period in systems automation - the original intention was low band with in certain areas in this world years ago. Worked (but not directly for the micro controler).

Delphi Haters said...

Hi Michael,

>> From our NY correspondent:

According to the website on-time.com, it is a real-time solution.

Ben Williams said...

NY correspondent, Michael,

Thanks, for the leads. It was more to point out that while Delphi compares itself to .NET; .NET has moved on. It is the same problem that GIMP has. Adobe Photoshop is the leader, GIMP is the follower/copier. New features are never delivered in a follower product/platform only in the leader.

Michael Bunny said...

Ben, this is true - But the GIMP is totally ok.

I can tell you 2 opposite examples. SQL Detective (started as Toad Clone) and Sparxsystems Enterprise Architect that very soon, went beyond Rational Rose.

Also if the comparison if little adventurous VS as 'Delph Clone' went very soon beyond Delphi native. I think all examples for very much the same reason - their predecessor products became stable from the feature set, more or less and the userbase consolidated ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AI-fOSksXg&feature=related