In Borland Developer Studio 2006, and Delphi 2005 (with the help of the Compact Framework compiler preview), it has been possible with a little work to create Delphi for .NET applications which target
Programming
Speed Dial for the internet
The Opera browser has a feature called Speed Dial which is basically a grid of your 9 (or more) favorite web sites presented using thumbnails instead of the blank page you get when you add a new tab.
Folder size
How to programmatically find the size of a folder using Delphi.
Dim main app form when modal form shows
To emphasize the importance of a modal form and the information it presents, you could gray out the main form of the application when the modal form is activated.
.NET Framework Compatibility
The Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 builds on the success of the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1 to provide the best runtime environment for Web and Microsoft Windows client applications.
Modeling/CASE Tools for Delphi
What are the best UML tools on the market?
The "Years of Experience" Myth
Here's an excerpt from an excellent blog entry from "Coding Horror."
Rotating Circle Forms
The winner entry of CodeGear's Video Competition is a nice "Rotating Circles Form" program... a useless application that shows circular forms on the screen and moves them around at a hectic speed.
Draw on the desktop with Delphi
The custon TDesktopCanvas canvas allows you to access the Windows Desktop, and draw on it!
WPF Wonderland
Creating a beautiful user interface for your Windows application is a complex process In the past it required skills in many disciplines: Windows Forms, Visual Basic, C++,GDI, GDI+, DirectX and more.