Delphi XE2 and RAD Studio XE2 have arrived

There’s been quite a bit of noise about it of late, and if you have any interest in Delphi you will almost certainly have heard that the new version has come along and has a lot to offer. RAD Studio XE2 is the product that includes Delphi, C++Builder, Delphi Prism (Oxygene for .NET) and RadPHP, Targeting 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and also targeting Apple’s Mac OS X and iOS (i.e. iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch) using the new cross-platform FireMonkey library.
I haven’t yet had much of a chance to explore the new additions to this product so I thought I’d collate a bunch of blog posts and articles/resources on the new release that cover a lot of the major new aspects and so help you know what’s been cooking in the Embarcadero labs over the last year and more.

• Want more... RAD Studio XE2, David Intersimone - http://blogs.embarcadero.com/davidi/2011/08/01/41062
• RAD Studio XE2 a new era for Delphi and C++Builder Developers, Andreano Lanusse - http://www.andreanolanusse.com/en/rad-studio-xe2-a-new-era-for-delphi-and-cbuilder-developers
• RAD Studio XE2 and you, Simon Stuart - http://www.simonjstuart.com/2011/08/02/rad-studio-xe2-and-you
• What’s coming in Delphi RAD Studio XE2: more details of 64-bit and Mac announced, introducing FireMonkey, Tim Anderson - http://www.itwriting.com/blog/4720-whats-coming-in-delphi-rad-studio-xe2-more-details-of-64-bit-and-mac-announced-introducing-firemonkey.html
• A little bit about FireMonkey and Delphi XE2, Andreano Lanusse - http://www.andreanolanusse.com/en/a-little-bit-about-firemonkey-and-delphi-xe2
• Delphi for iOS!, Sean - http://sourceitsoftware.blogspot.com/2011/08/delphi-for-ios.html
• RAD STUDIO XE2: Launch Event Report, Jolyon Smith - http://www.deltics.co.nz/blog/?p=735
• Delphi 64bit, OS X and iPhone native, Jon Aasenden - http://delphimax.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/delphi-64bit-os-x-and-iphone-native
• Delphi XE2 Looks Awesome, czar - http://www.pascalgamedevelopment.com/content.php?259-Delphi-XE2-Looks-Awesome
• FireMonkey doesn’t necessarily mean “one size fits all”, Simon Stuart - http://www.simonjstuart.com/2011/08/04/firemonkey-doesnt-necessarily-mean-one-size-fits-all
• Video: Delphi XE2 and FireMonkey app on Windows, Mac and iOS, Andreano Lanusse - http://www.andreanolanusse.com/en/video-delphi-xe2-and-firemonkey-app-on-windows-mac-and-ios
• Waiting for Delphi XE2 with excitement, vcldeveloper - http://vcldeveloper.com/news/waiting-for-delphi-xe2-with-excitement
• Embarcadero Reinvents App Development!, Pawel Glowacki - http://blogs.embarcadero.com/pawelglowacki/2011/08/08/39265
• some reflections on #Delphi #FireMonkey support for #iOS based on the #FPC compiler that caused quite a surprise, Jeroen Pluimers - http://wiert.wordpress.com/2011/08/17/some-reflections-on-delphi-firemonkey-support-for-ios-based-on-the-fpc-compiler-that-caused-quite-a-surprise
• Hydra and FireMonkey – Best Friends Forever, Alexander Krakovskii - http://blogs.remobjects.com/blogs/ejay/2011/08/18/p2909
• Embarcadero’s Upcoming Delphi XE2 Is A Game Changer!, David Schwartz - http://thetoolwiz.com/2011/08/embarcaderos-upcoming-delphi-xe2-is-a-game-changer
• FireMonkey Video Beta Blog, Marco Cantu - http://blog.marcocantu.com/blog/firemonkey_betablog_video.html
• RAD Studio XE2 - Breaking out of 32-bit Windows, Lars Fosdal - http://delphi.fosdal.com/2011/08/rad-studio-xe2-breaking-out-of-32-bit.html
• RAD Studio XE2 - VCL and FireMonkey (FMX) first glance comparison, Lars Fosdal - http://delphi.fosdal.com/2011/08/rad-studio-xe2-vcl-and-firemonkey-fmx.html
• In the core of LiveBindings expressions of RAD Studio XE2, Daniele Teti - http://www.danieleteti.it/2011/08/30/in-the-core-of-livebindings-expressions-of-rad-studio-xe2
• Video: Target FireMonkey applications to both Windows and Mac OS X, Embarcadero - http://youtu.be/NzLCGvpGGAg
• Video: Rich HD and 3D Business Applications with FireMonkey, Embarcadero - http://youtu.be/80hfge8NwCE
• Video: VCL Styles in Delphi, C++Builder and RAD Studio XE2, Embarcadero - http://youtu.be/D2wnmm5nnjs
• Delphi XE2: Seamless Mac OS X Builds, Herbert Sauro - http://blog.analogmachine.org/2011/08/31/delphi-xe2-seamless-mac-os-x-builds
• Trial, Datasheet, Feature Matrix and FAQ for XE2 release available, Andreano Lanusse - http://www.andreanolanusse.com/en/trial-datasheet-feature-matrix-and-faq-for-xe2-release-available
• Links to resources about Delphi XE2 and RAD Studio XE2, Pawel Glowacki - http://blogs.embarcadero.com/pawelglowacki/2011/09/02/39298
• What's new In Delphi and C++Builder XE2 - http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/en/What%27s_New_in_Delphi_and_C%2B%2BBuilder_XE2
• FireMonkey iOS Applications - http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/RADStudio/XE2/en/Creating_a_FireMonkey_Application#iOS_Applications