Borland Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework Unveiled at the 2003 Borland Conference.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 2003 Borland Conference SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 2003 New Development Environment Simplifies Transition to the .NET Framework for Delphi Developers Borland Software Corporation (company) Borland Software Corporation - A company that sells a variety of PC software development and database systems. Borland was founded in 1983 and initially became famous for their low-cost software, particularly Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, and Turbo Prolog. (Nasdaq:BORL) today announced the launch of Borland(R) Delphi(TM) 8 for the Microsoft(R) .NET Framework. This new edition of Delphi is designed to enable Delphi developers to create .NET Framework-based applications and to migrate existing Win32(R) Delphi applications to the .NET Framework. This shift is becoming increasingly important as development on the .NET Framework becomes more widespread. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. industry analyst firm Gartner Group (company) Gartner Group - One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA. , by mid-2004 most mainstream organizations anticipate undertaking serious efforts to migrate Win32 and Component Object Model (COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. ) applications that are expected to be in use beyond 2007, to the Microsoft .NET See .NET. Framework(1). "Microsoft's strategic direction for developers is managed code -- built on the .NET Framework today and on WinFX in Windows 'Longhorn' time frame," said John Montgomery John Montgomery may refer to:
This latest edition of the award-winning Delphi development environment offers full support for all .NET Framework classes. Developers can use their existing Delphi language and framework skills to build .NET Framework-based applications. Additionally, developers can apply most of their existing investments in Delphi application source code and skills to simplify the migration of Windows applications to the .NET Framework. "Borland remains committed to assisting enterprises in leveraging their technology investments," said Simon Thornhill, vice president and general manager of .NET solutions at Borland. "With this launch, we are providing the Delphi community a pure Delphi, pure .NET Framework solution that allows development teams to move forward with development for the .NET Framework while increasing the reliability, security and interoperability of Delphi-based applications." "As a high-tech consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a specializing in engineering services and products for the U.S. government and private industry, it is critical that we are armed with the latest development solutions," commented Chris Dickerson For the baseball player of the same name, see . Chris Dickerson (born August 25, 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama), is an American bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Dickerson was born to Mahala Ashley Dickerson as the youngest of three triplets. , senior developer for Technology Service Corporation. "The combination of Delphi and the .NET Framework enables us to take our clients to a more secure and reliable platform and provide them with robust, rich and reliable Delphi applications they are accustomed to." Features and Benefits Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework is designed to enable:
-- Rapid development of rich and reliable applications with:
-- Microsoft ASP.NET Web Forms & XML Web services for robust
Web development
-- Windows Forms and Visual Control Library (VCL) Controls
and hundreds of included classes and controls
-- Microsoft ADO.NET and Borland(R) Data Provider (BDP) for
high-performance database applications
-- Borland(R) Enterprise Core Objects (ECO(TM)) to accelerate
design-driven development
-- Delphi developers to move to the .NET Framework using existing
Delphi skills and assets with:
-- Familiar Delphi language syntax, helping to eliminate the
learning curve
-- VCL controls that are backwards compatible with existing
Delphi source code and interoperable with the .NET
Framework
-- Database technologies that help to ease the migration of
database applications to the .NET Framework
-- Development teams to upgrade their Delphi investments with the
.NET Framework by:
-- Sharing components and source with over 20 languages that
run on the NET Framework
-- Increasing competitive advantage by developing for the
next generation Windows platform today
-- Augmenting reliability, security, interoperability and
capabilities of Delphi-based products by migrating them to
the .NET Framework
Pricing and Availability Delphi 8 for the Microsoft .NET Framework for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP(TM) Professional, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server is scheduled for shipment in December 2003. Borland will ship three editions of Delphi 8, Borland(R) Delphi(TM) Architect Edition for model-driven application design and development, Borland(R) Delphi(TM) Enterprise Edition for teams building enterprise-class databases applications with Microsoft ADO.NET and Borland(R) Delphi(TM) Professional Edition ideal for individuals building Web and GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. applications for the Microsoft .NET Framework. New user pricing and pricing for existing Delphi customers is available at: www.borland.com/delphi. Notes to Editors: 1. Gartner Group, "CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. Update: How Java and .NET Compare and Will Evolve," by Mark Driver. About Borland Borland Software Corporation (Nasdaq:BORL) is a world leader in platform independent software development and deployment solutions that are designed to accelerate the entire application development lifecycle. By connecting managers, testers, designers, developers, and implementers in real time, Borland software is designed to enable enterprises worldwide to define and sustain their competitive advantage. For more information, visit: http://www.borland.com or the Borland Developer Network at http://bdn.borland.com. All Borland brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Federal Securities Laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 and is subject to the safe harbors created by such laws. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to the size and anticipated growth of the market for applications for the .NET Framework and the projected acceptance by existing or potential customers of our technologies. 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