What is RAD Studio?
RAD Studio is a complete software development suite created and maintained by Embarcadero Technologies. First released in 1995 under the name Delphi, RAD Studio enables rapid application development for desktop, web, mobile, and console apps using Embarcadero's advanced Delphi, C++Builder, HTML5 Builder tools.
At the core of RAD Studio is its integrated development environment (IDE). The IDE includes a visual GUI designer for quickly building user interfaces, a powerful code editor supporting multiple languages, compilers that generate optimized native code for a variety of platforms, and robust debugging tools for tracking down issues.
Key languages and frameworks supported include:
- Delphi Object Pascal - Rapidly build native Windows VCL applications for desktop and enterprise use
- C++ - Develop high performance Windows and cross-platform apps with C++Builder using native compilers
- HTML5 - Build single-source cross-platform web and mobile apps using JavaScript and HTML5 with HTML5 Builder
- .NET - Target Windows and .NET with Delphi's advanced support for .NET and C#
The IDE is designed for high productivity and includesextensive library support, automated code refactoring, customizable templates, andintegration with source control systems. RAD Studio enables businesses to build modern desktopapplications, back-end services, mobile apps and web applications using a single powerful toolchain.
Microsoft Visual Studio, Android Studio, Code::Blocks, SharpDevelop, Lazarus, Bloodshed Dev-C++, Xcode, Delphi, Qt Creator, Orwell Dev-C++, Gluon Scene Builder, KDevelop, CodeLite, PascalABC.NET, CodeTyphon, MonoDevelop, Android Development Tools for Eclipse, Universal Data Access Components, Appmethod, NBAndroid are some alternatives to RAD Studio.