Components and Tools

• Developer Express - Developers of the most capable Grid, Data Editors, Menu and Toolbar Library, etc. ever created for Delphi and C++ Builder. With Developer Express components, you can create visually stunning interfaces and deliver incredible features/flexibility to your end users, that too without writing a single line of code.
• BetterADODataSet - is a direct descendent of Borland's TADODataSet which fix most of the bugs found in TCustomADODataSet and even some ADO bugs, implements new features overlooked by Borland, and extend existing features with new functionality.
• ZReport - is a text report generator with a visual report designer. The library is similar to QuickReport but is designed to produce text reports to be printed on dot-matrix printers.
• Report Manager - Report manager is a free reporting application and also a set of components for Delphi, Builder and Kylix, also supports development environment accepting ActiveX controls.
• Indy - is an open source TCP/IP socket component suite comprised of popular Internet protocols. Indy is the most comprehensive socket library in existence.
• Zeos Library - is an Open Source project supporting application developers with technologies for high-performance native database access across different platforms.
• DelphiCodeToDoc - is a free documentation system for Delphi, released under the GNU General Public License.
• Torry's Delphi Pages - Site with one of the best components collection. A lot of components, tools and applications.
• Delphi Super Page - Another site with a large components, tools and applications collection.
• JEDI Visual Component Library - (JVCL) is a large collection (currently more than 500) of free visual and non-visual components which can be instantly reused in your Delphi, Kylix and C++ Builder projects.
• RemObjects Pascal Script - Pascal Script is a free scripting engine that allows you to use most of the Object Pascal language within your Delphi projects at runtime.
• madCollection - This is not your every day VCL component collection. One of my favorites is madExcept, which replaces Delphi's exception handling with a much more intelligent solution. With madExcept integrated into your projects, you will get detailed bug reports from your customers, which should directly help you to find and fix your bugs. And there are many low level stuff.
• Virtual Tree View - Virtual Treeview is a treeview control built from ground up. It is one of the most flexible and advanced tree controls available today. And it is extremely fast and designed for high speed access.
• Component Bar Expert - The first attempt to stop component hell. CompBAR has arrived to make using the existing component palette obsolete by offering a wide range of organizational and search capabilities.

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Articles, Tips and Tricks

• Delphi3000.com - Content for the community from the community.
• About.com - Your Guide to Delphi Programming.
• Matlus - The Delphi Apostle.
• Dr.Bob Examines - is a regular monthly column in which Bob Swart aka Dr.Bob examines new and interesting features of Delphi (for .NET), Kylix, C++Builder, JBuilder, or C#(Builder).

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Useful Applications Developed with Delphi (And Of course Free!!)

• Toad For SQL Server - Toad^® for SQL Server is a freeware tool that improves the productivity of developers and administrators by providing an easy-to-use development environment for T-SQL code. Great tool when you use MSDE 2000
• ZipGenius 5 - is a freeware zip unzip software. File compression is finally easy and free, with no adware, no spyware, no ads, no money. ZipGenius is free and handles many archive formats.
• HelpMaker - is a freeware application to create help files without an expensive word-processor, without having to manage multiple files. HelpMaker makes WinHelp and HTML-Help files.
• Inno Setup - is a free install maker for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.
• Dev-C++ - is a free full-featured Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for the C/C++ programming language. And its development platform is Delphi!
• XanaNews - is a free but powerful new Internet Newsreader, designed to manage all your newsgroup management requirements.
• HTMLGate FREE - is a powerful web-editor, whether you're an experienced web professional or just a novice starting with your first web site, it is the complete set of features and tools you need to design, build and publish web sites in less time and with great results!
• PHP Designer 2005 - PHP Designer 2005 is designed to provide you the complete set of tools you need for PHP coding. It brings you a deployment environment that combines PHP, HTML, XHTML, CSS and SQL (Ingres, Interbase, MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Sybase and Standard SQL).
• WebCore Designer 2005 - is an all features 32-bit text editor designed to provide you with an easy, productive and powerful way of editing any files up to the limits of your computers virtual memory and supporting syntax color for following file types: HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, JS, VBS, JAVA, SQL and C#.
• 1st Page 2000 - is a free web authoring suite with a powerful HTML/script editor that lets you build and enchant web sites.

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Other Useful Links

• Brainbench - Brainbench is the leading global provider of online skills, aptitude, and knowledge measurement solutions, helping companies and government agencies achieve success in hiring, employee development, and retention; and individuals achieve personal career advancement goals.
• MySQL - The MySQL database server is the world's most popular open source database. MySQL is an attractive alternative to higher-cost, more complex database technology. Its award-winning speed, scalability and reliability make it the right choice for corporate IT departments, Web developers and packaged software vendors.
• Firebird - Firebird is a free relational database offering many ANSI SQL-92 features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers.
• MSDE 2000 - Download Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) Release A, a new release of MSDE 2000 that is now available for free.