We've released a zip of the latest JavaScript Bridge code from CVS. Delphi
functions now return values (string, double, integer, boolean and object types) to JavaScript. Also
included are patches to improve SpiderMonkey's unicode support. This is beta code and may contain
bugs.
New VisiBroker Services, Enhancements to Borland Janeva, Borland
Deployment; Op-Center and Borland Enterprise Servers Improve Performance and Lower Cost of
Heterogeneous IT Environments.
Jason Vokes demonstrates the ease of remoting data in a heterogeneous
database environment with Diamondback. His BDNtv episode includes setting up a local DataHub for
both MS SQL Server and InterBase, then dropping the remote server component on it to make it a
remote server. He then creates a client for this, and updates tables in both databases simply by
calling one method of the DataHub component. Flash.
This BDNtv episode shows a sneak peek at Diamondback's new IDE features,
and the new Delphi language feature for enumeration. The multiple personality IDE, refactoring for
both .NET and Win32, Error Insight, Help Insight, the History View and more are shown. The for ..
in .. do (foreach) enumerator syntax is also revealed. Flash.
It has been reported that Delphi 8 has trouble compiling projects after
.NET 1.1 Service Pack 1 has been installed. This article explains why and offers a workaround.
Also affects the BorCon Diamondback preveiw release.
InfoWorld Editor-at-Large Paul Krill spoke with Dale Fuller, president
and CEO of Borland, at the BorCon conference last week about Borland's tools and ALM strategies and
issues such as Java vs. .Net, Web services, and outsourcing.
Borland aims to turn software development into a simple business process
with its Software Delivery Optimisation programme, announced at the BorCon 2004 earlier this month.
More than 10 on-demand Web seminars from Borland to help you optimize
your software delivery.
Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) development using Borland JBuilder X and IBM WebSphere 5.0.2
16-Sep-04
This white paper provides an overview of creating, testing, debugging,
optimizing, and deploying EJB using Borland JBuilder X Enterprise and IBM WebSphereŽ 5.0.2. The
step-by-step instructions demonstrate how easily even a developer new to J2EE can build enterprise
applications using JBuilder X. PDF
Borland today announced that President and CEO Dale L. Fuller is
scheduled to deliver a presentation on behalf of the company at the Banc of America Securities
34th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco, California. The presentation and live webcast is
scheduled for 15:00 Pacific Time on 22nd September 2004.
Dunn Solutions Group, was honored by Borland for its expertise - and
success - in designing, developing and deploying a global, web-based solution for one of the world's
largest financial services companies.
Borland took a new direction this week, with the announcement of
Software Delivery Optimization. SDO will see three technology concepts delivered around Borland's
ALM tools, as the company tries to lure C-level executives and vice presidents of application
development with a message that software and the business should - and can - function as one.
Borland this week stood atop its soapbox preaching the evils of software
projects gone awry, with projects beset by issues such as last-minute changes and differing
perspectives on the potential success of development efforts. To stem the tide of botched projects,
Borland pitched its Software Delivery Optimization strategy.
Borland announced CaliberRM 2005 this week, a product designed to help
software project managers take some of the guesswork out of software development. New features
include tools for estimating the cost, scheduling and staffing of a project before any code gets
written.
The Borland Technology Partner of the Year award recognizes a partner
who provides products that integrate with and add value to Borland development platforms and
products. Segue and Borland have had a long-standing relationship, working together to provide
customers with maximum performance in their application development efforts.
Microsoft is changing its perspective on application development with
Visual Studio 2005 Team System, according to VSTS general manager Rick LaPlante. Speaking at BorCon 2004,
LePlante said VSTS would help simplify and automate team-based Application Lifecycle Management.
End users will be able to manage software projects like a business with
Borland's Software Delivery Optimisation. It aims to enable users to manage software projects like
a business, according to Boz Elloy, senior vice-president of software products.
With the Diamondback release of its Delphi tool for Windows applications,
Borland will challenge Microsoft while accommodating .net, Win32 and Delphi development. Michael
Swindell, Borland director of product management for developer tools, said with Diamondback Borland
will compete with Microsoft's Visual Studio.
At BorCon, Borland will reveal its software delivery optimization
strategy, which leverages the company's ALM and developer products to ease software development and
maintenance. The strategy ultimately will feature a bundle of the company's products code-named
Themis, due out in the first half of 2005, which purports to provide a platform for integrated,
repeatable development processes.
Today at BorCon 2004, Dale Fuller, President and CEO of Borland,
presented Borland's vision and product strategy for transforming software development from an
unpredictable art form into a more manageable and repeatable business process. Borland's vision for
Software Delivery Optimization builds on the technical efficiencies of Application Lifecycle
Management, and incorporates the business processes and management capabilities companies seek to
ensure business-to-IT alignment, and the delivery of quality software, on time, within budget, for
maximum business value.
Borland today introduced CaliberRM 2005 and StarTeam 2005, solutions to
help organization's better manage the requirements, resources, tasks, assets and workflow for
successful, on-time delivery of quality software. CaliberRM and StarTeam are key components of
Borland's Software Delivery Optimization vision, transforming software development from an
unpredictable and chaotic art into a more manageable and repeatable business process.
Borland announced it has donated over $1 million worth of Application
Lifecycle Management solutions to Carnegie Mellon University for use in student product development
simulations for its Software Engineering Master's Program.
At its BorCon customer conference on Monday, Borland is expected to
announce that in 90 days it will ship updates to its CaliberRM and StarTeam version management
tools. The company will sell the tools individually and as part of a larger development suite for
addressing the phases of application development.
Building Performance and Quality into Java Applications
13-Sep-04
This white paper takes a look at unit testing and code optimization and
the role they play as part of an effort to better understand what it takes to write quality,
high-performance code. PDF
Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, both platinum sponsors of BorCon 2004,
will join Borland executives in providing keynote addresses at this year's annual user conference.
Executives from Borland, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems will be on stage to discuss significant
issues impacting all roles in the software process - from how to increase the value and predictability
of software delivery, to the major advancements in today's leading platforms and technologies.
EJB development using Borland JBuilder X and JBoss 3.2.x
08-Sep-04
This white paper provides an overview of creating, testing, debugging,
optimizing, and deploying EJB using Borland JBuilder X Enterprise and JBoss 3.2.3. The step-by-step
instructions demonstrate how easily a developer new to J2EE can build enterprise applications using
JBuilder X. PDF
Struts Development Using Borland JBuilder X and IBM WebSphere 5.0
07-Sep-04
This white paper provides an overview of creating, deploying, and
testing a simple Struts application using Borland JBuilder X Enterprise and IBM WebSphere
Application Server 5.0. PDF
Borland invites investors to join the live Webcast of its 2004 Analyst
Day on Tuesday 14th September at the Marriott Hotel in San Jose. Dale Fuller, Borland's President,
and the Borland Executive Team will host a series of presentations and customer discussions in
conjunction with BorCon 2004.
Delivering Better Java Software, Faster
03-Sep-04
White paper on using Borland software to manage the Java application
lifecycle. PDF
Borland and NEC will partner to develop adaptor software in order to
rapidly integrate web-based applications with voice and video. This will target communications over
IP telephony, IP video and conferencing over online applications, with NEC bringing experience in
providing networked and integrated systems using SIP and Borland adding its experience in object
technology.
Read the August 2004 installment of the Borland newsletter for Java
developers. The newsletter contains information, news, and links for Java developers.
