in Delphi XE :: 
I guess you already know : Embarcadero recently released a new version of Delphi: Delphi XE.
I guess you already know : Embarcadero recently released a new version of Delphi: Delphi XE.
"Embarcadero Delphi XE is the fastest way to deliver ultra-rich, ultra-fast Windows applications. Dramatically reduce coding time and create applications 5x faster with component-based development and a fully visual two-way RAD IDE. Speed development across multiple Windows and database platforms - for GUI desktop applications, interactive touch-screen, kiosk, and database-driven multi-tier, cloud, and Web applications.""
The latest version of Delphi was Delphi 2010. Delphi XE, or what could have been, Delphi 2011, brings many new features and improvements:
- Built-in Source Code Management
- Built-in Cloud Development (Windows Azure, Amazon EC2)
- Innovative expanded Tool Chest for optimized development
- DataSnap Multi-tier Development
- much more...
What I am interested in is your opinion, not on the new Delphi XE, but what does "XE" stand for in "Delphi XE"?
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If you think "XE" stands for something else, please add your ideas to the "comments" section below the blog post.
“x” of Cross Plataform
“e” of Embacadero
i guess
x = heterogeneous
e = embarcadero
e(x)treme
(e)arning
Could be:X = 10 (as in 2010)E = Embarcadero
it’s version 15:
“X” = 10 in romans
“E” = 5th character on alphabet
Expanded Edition
Its code for Zarko Rules !
Regards
Peter Rules !
I’ve read somewhere that it stands for cross-platform Embarcadero-style where a platform is a database platform rather than an operating system platform. Nice opinion
It’s actually XI
XI as in Roman ’11′ for 2011
Just the advertisers made the obligatory spelling error.
EX:
eXtremely
Expensive
X = numerical 10
E = Extended = supports handheld pda, mobile, web application, cloud computing into one great application Tool = Delphi XE
X = 10
E= extended support for cloud computing, Web applications, handheld devices.
“XE”
Executive Edition – Marketing filtched from the chrome badge that adorns his FoMoCo wheels
eXcluding
Errors
hopefully
eXpert Edition, what else
32-bit again. Oh no !
eXtrEme Creativity!
There is already an XE in the world, namely Oracle XE!
What an excellent creativity to invent again an acronym what already exists for years!
I’d name it DID: Delphi Is Delphi.
Xenophobic – an irrational, deep-rooted fear of or antipathy towards outsiders
Egomania – an obsessive preoccupation with one’s self
X = 10 (ten) = 2010
E = Extended
… so it would make for , which actually is what it is… ;o)
Cheers,
B.
I think this name was derived from Oracle XE, that means eXpress Edition.
e(X)cuss me, but I’m having difficulty justifying the (E)xpense of upgrading to this product anymore when everyone else around me uses Visual Studio.
I love Delphi, but now I am learning Java, free IDE like Eclipse is my tools now.
Delphi ignore those developer who are leaning or are using for its own purpose, not for commercial. They should provide special version available for all developer to use it freely, but not for commercial.
Despite wanting to upgrate to latest one and be royal to Delphi, I didn’t do it since Delphi 7, just because it’s too expensive compare to feature I want, and its 30-days trial version block me out.
Leaving all our (one million lines of) Win32 code in Delphi 2007. All new development will be in Delphi Prism using RemObjects’ Hydra product to create a hybrid Win32/.Net application.
The enforced switch to Unicode in Delphi 2009 consigned Win32 Delphi to the scrapheap in our company.
Nice one, Embarcadero !
Marlon souza (and the others who said pretty much the same thing) are correct:
“x” of Cross Plataform
“e” of Embacadero
I went to one of the local “RadStudio XE” presentations a few weeks ago; that’s what the rep explained.
eXtra Expensive …. yeh, that’s it …
No joy for long time Delphi users, Pro 1, 3, 4, 5, and Studio 7. No upgrade for loyalty…