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Delphi is still a great software development tool from Codegear/Embarcadero (formerly Borland), even in the age of "Visual blabla" from Microsoft, the current (commercial) version is Delphi 2010. Unfortunately a "free" version Turbo Delphi Explorer (derived from Delphi 2006) seems to be no more available <*>. May be a Delphi 7 PE included in a book will be an alternative way to get still a legal, free version (search for a book named "Delphi für Kids" from "BHV Verlag").
Object Pascal is still very handy and it is easy to learn.
There are countless ready made Delphi components (see here), so Delphi is still the rapid development tool for a fast prototyping.
One useful utility to search executable program files which are compressed/scrambled by exepackers like UPX is written from me also in Delphi - see here.
Also there are some serious tipps now how to protect yourself against being spyed out - by all kind of programs (new: "Bundestrojaner").
<*> there is a mirror here, but I am not sure about it
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