RAD Studio XE3 provides tools to help developers support multiple platforms like Windows, Mac, mobile, and web. It allows creating apps for Windows 8 that can also run on earlier versions. It provides native Mac development including Retina display support. RAD Studio includes compilers, IDE tools, components, and bundled third party tools to simplify development for various devices and operating systems with a single IDE.

1. RAD Studio XE3The Developer Force Multiplier
Mac OS X
Windows 8
Mountain Lion
C++ Delphi FireMonkey FM2
HTML5 Mobile Visual LiveBindings
September 2012

2. Development Challenges
How to support the growing mix of Windows,
Mac and mobile devices, OS versions,
emerging form factors
 Windows
 Mac
 Mobile

3. Development Challenges
 Windows
 Get ready for Windows 8
 Target PCs, tablets, and touch-enable apps
 Support users on multiple versions of Windows
 Mac
 Mobile

4. Development Challenges
 Windows
 Mac
 Address increasing Mac usage among users
 Deliver high definition Retina display apps
 Choose the best multi-platform development
approach
 Mobile

5. Development Challenges
 Windows
 Mac
 Mobile
 More user demand as shift to smartphones
increases
 Multiple mobile operating systems to support –
iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone
 Choice between web-based, native or hybrid
development approaches

6. Impact on development teams
More platforms More time
More cost More complexity

7. The solution
Virtually replicate your development team with RAD Studio

8. RAD Studio XE3The Developer Force Multiplier
Mac OS X
Windows 8
Mountain Lion
C++ Delphi FireMonkey FM2
HTML5 Mobile Visual LiveBindings

9. Windows 8
Visually develop Windows 8 ready applications
Migrate existing applications to Windows 8
Intel & Atom Hardware Support
Surface Pro and Slate Tablets
“Fat Finger” Touch
Gyro, Accelerometer,
Location (GPS) & Camera

10. Metropolis
True Windows 8 Style desktop apps on Windows 8,
Windows 7, Vista and even XP!
Easily migrate existing VCL & FM apps to Metropolis
Project templates (Grid and Split layouts)
Live Tile integration
Delphi & C++Builder

11. Mac OS X
Mountain Lion
Native Support for OS X Mountain Lion
(4x higher res!)
MacBook Pro Retina Support
Mac App Store Compatible
Pixel perfect FireMonkey Native OS X UI controls
Native Mountain Lion or UI Custom Styling
Non-Client Area FireMonkey Styling
Delphi and C++Builder

12. FM2
Windows 8 Metropolis UIs with Touch
Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion & Retina
Pixel Perfect OS Native
Control Styling
Non-Client Area Styling
Anchors and Layout
Managers
Actions and ActionLists
Audio/Video
Performance and Quality

13. Visual LiveBindings
Bind data and properties by
simply drawing lines between
objects
Organize large numbers
Visualize your data
of bindings using
bindings at a glance
Photoshop-like “layers”
Delphi and C++Builder

14. RAD Studio includes

15. Delphi & C++Builder
The developer force multipliers for Windows and Mac
Proven frameworks and tools, 1.7 million+ users

16. Prism XE3
Develop WinRT Apps and cross-platform .NET apps
Familiar programming language for Delphi users
Standalone IDE and Visual Studio 2012 Integration

17. HTML5 Builder
Rapid visual development using today’s Web technologies
Target Web, iOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone
Front end dev with HTML5,
CSS3, and JavaScript
Server side dev with PHP
Mobile Device UI Styling
Hundreds of visual components

18. InterBase
Highly scalable, powerful, embeddable database
Zero administration
Tiny footprint
Embed once, deploy anywhere
RAD Studio includes free InterBase developer edition and
InterBase ToGo development & test deployment licenses

19. RAD Studio XE3 Bundled Tools
Free special edition bundled third party tools:
 FastReport reporting  Internet Direct (INDY)
 TeeChart graphing and components
charting  CodeSite logging quality
 IntraWeb web tool
application platform  glyFX component library
 Beyond Compare file  IP*Works internet
compare components
 AQtime performance  Documentation Insight
profiling doc tool for Delphi

20. Choose the edition that’s right for you
Features/Edition Architect Ultimate Enterprise Professional Starter
Local InterBase,
Database Local/remote and for all databases including InterBase, SQL
MySQL and SQLite XML in memory
connectivity and Server, Oracle, Sybase and more via ODBC. Amazon and Azure
only. Amazon and data only
drivers cloud. DataSnap multi-tier.
Azure Cloud.
Compilers Windows (32-bit and 64-bit for Delphi) and Mac OS X 32-bit Windows only
Advanced with
Advanced with refactoring, unit testing UML visualization and full refactoring, unit
IDE tools Basic
UML modeling testing, UML
visualization
Basic VCL and
Basic and advanced VCL and FireMonkey components with source code and ability to FireMonkey
Components
create components. components.No
source code.
Advanced database ER/Studio DB PowerStudio
None
tools Developer Edition Dev Edition
Earlier version
Get licenses and downloads for earlier versions Not included
access
License Full commercial license Limited commercial

21. Do I need to upgrade to XE3?
 Are you considering developing apps for
Windows 8 and want an easy path to do
it?
 Do you want to deliver UIs with the new
Windows 8 look, even on earlier versions
of Windows?
 Do you need to create Mac versions of
your apps with Retina Display support?

22. Do I need to upgrade to XE3?
 Do you want the latest FireMonkey FM2
capabilities like actions, action lists,
multimedia and full app styling?
 Are you creating new apps with database
connectivity?
 Are you planning to develop web or
mobile apps

23. Summary
 Development teams are facing more
challenges than ever to support an increasing
number of platforms
 RAD Studio, the developer force multiplier,
provides the solution
 Develop for Windows, Mac, web and mobile
Learn more at http://www.radstudioxe.com