The Code Project - TraceTool 4.1: A trace framework and a visual trace utility - C# Programming
This may by the replacement I use for overseer. I am now doing .Net development in Delphi 2005. So I need a new logging tool, this one works with most languages and is written in Delphi if I need to extend it.
The problem when debugging a multi tier system (with perhaps multiple languages) is that traces are placed in different log files, in different formats and in different locations on the network.
Update: I switched to Codesite.
User Interface Design
UI Design is a topic I always pay close attention to. It is often overlooked yet something where a little effort can give a huge return. It is usually no more expensive to write a good UI. On the flipside a bad UI will incure hidden costs with support and unhappy users.
This quick read will get a few easy to implement top level points. Use it yo go back and tweak your application. The costs will be little but the rewards will be a happy user.
This document represents a compilation of fundamental principles for designing user interfaces, which have been drawn from various books on interface design, as well as my own experience. Most of these principles can be applied to either command-line or graphical environments.
How to Use Actions, Action Lists, and Action Managers
Delphi 4 and above support actions. If you have not used them take a read of this borland paper by Brian Long from 2003. It give a good introduction to what they can do. Since I was introduced to them they have become very useful
Another NET Developer's Guide?
This is not really a surprise. I am buying less Delphi books these days. It is a great product but I get any new Delphi knowledge I need from blogs these days (via RSS)
Delphi Papers Online
Borland has put the papers from the 2003 and 2004 conferences online. I'll go through them and link to the interesting ones here.
New Job
Sorry for the break in posting I am getting a new job.