Borland Ships Kylix 2 with First Web Services Solution for Linux; Borland Provides Cross-Platform Development to Create and Deploy Applications to the Internet.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001 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 general availability of Borland(R) Kylix(TM) 2 for the rapid development of e-business applications for Linux(R). The latest version of Borland's award-winning, rapid application development (RAD) environment for the Linux operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , Kylix 2 enables companies to rapidly build and deploy applications that simplify e-business integration with Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. across diverse platforms between customers, suppliers, business partners and employees worldwide. 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. a recent survey by Evans Data, 70 percent of Linux developers believe Web Services now represent the "future of Internet applications." Kylix 2 leverages Web Services and XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. technologies to expand the e-business capabilities of Linux and Apache(TM). By combining Kylix 2 with Borland Delphi For the language Borland Delphi is programmed in, see . Borland Delphi (now a product of Borland's subsidiary, CodeGear) is a software development package created by Borland. (TM) 6, the first Web Services development environment for the Windows(R) platform, companies can develop cross-platform enterprise-class applications that integrate with Web Services industry standards, SOAP, XML, and WSDL (Web Services Description Language) An XML-based language for defining Web services. Developed by Microsoft and IBM, WSDL describes the protocols and formats used by the service. . Kylix 2 features BizSnap(TM), WebSnap(TM) and DataSnap(TM) to form a fully integrated set of visual tools with advanced compiler technology and re-usable software components. With these components, Kylix 2 users can easily exchange and manipulate XML documents, integrate applications across the Internet, and additional functionality from Web Service platforms including .Net(TM) and BizTalk(TM) from Microsoft, and ONE(TM) from Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. . Kylix 2 delivers true platform and language interoperability and flexibility by supporting industry standard Web Service protocols such as SOAP, XML, and WSDL.
Borland Kylix 2 new product features include:
-- BizSnap Web Services RAD development platform simplifies next
generation e-business integration by easily creating XML/SOAP
Web Services and connections.
-- WebSnap transforms Apache(TM) Web servers into powerful
enterprise-class database driven Web application servers.
-- DataSnap allows customers to build high-performance, Web
Service-enabled database middleware that scales and
interoperates with any e-business solution, such as Oracle(R),
Informix(R), IBM(R) DB2(R), MySQL(R), PostgreSQL(R)/Red Hat
Database and Borland InterBase(R), through industry standard
Web Services and XML, DCOM or CORBA(R).
-- CORBA support for building high-performance, rich GUI clients
for Borland VisiBroker(R).
-- Cross-platform application development by combining Kylix 2
with Delphi 6 to develop one code base for both Linux and
Windows.
-- Publish Borland AppServer Enterprise Java Beans functionality
as Web Services with BizSnap by leveraging new Simple IDL
(SIDL).
"Web Services delivers on the promise of the Internet to solve integration problems and reduce the costs of doing business," said Simon Thornhill, vice president and general manager for RAD solutions at Borland. "Borland is the only company delivering Web Services solutions today for both Windows and Linux environments." Pricing and Availability Borland Kylix 2 is currently available in three editions: Kylix 2 Enterprise, Kylix 2 Professional and Kylix 2 Open. For new users, Kylix 2 Enterprise edition is available for $1,999 and Kylix 2 Professional edition is available for $249. Special upgrade pricing is available for Borland Kylix customers, as well as special pricing for Borland Delphi 6 users. Kylix 2 Enterprise and Professional editions are available directly from Borland at http://shop.borland.com and through authorized resellers. Kylix 2 Open Edition for open source software (general public license GPL See GNU General Public License. 1. GPL - General Purpose Language. 2. GPL - ["A Sample Management Application Program in a Graphical Data-driven Programming language", A.L. Davis et al, Digest of Papers, Compcon Spring 81, Feb 1981, pp. 162-167]. ) developers is also available for free download from http://www.borland.com/downloads/. Web Services: Delivering on the promise of the Internet Web Services are business processes that can be discovered and run over the Internet using standard technologies. By using Web Services, companies can easily connect applications using standard XML formats over standard Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). to virtually any client, including desktop applications, Web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
About Borland(R) Kylix(TM) 2 Borland Kylix 2 provides rapid e-business development with Web Services for the Linux operating system. Kylix 2 features BizSnap(TM), WebSnap(TM), and DataSnap(TM) to allow corporate or individual developers to create Web Services quickly and easily. Combined with Borland Delphi(TM)6, the RAD solution for Windows(R), Kylix 2 allows developers to use one code base for cross-platform Linux/Windows application development. Kylix 2 also enables immediate and ongoing interaction with Web Services-based vendor platforms including .Net(TM) and BizTalk(TM) from Microsoft, and ONE(TM) from Sun Microsystems. For more information about Kylix 2, please visit the Borland Web site, http://www.borland.com/kylix. About Borland Borland Software Corporation is a leading provider of technology used to develop, deploy and integrate software applications. Delivering best-in-class technology solutions dedicated to interoperability, Borland allows enterprises of all sizes to move into Web based Coming from a Web server. See Web application. computing while leveraging legacy systems. From the Fortune 1000 to the Borland Nation consisting of millions of developers, Borland provides customers the freedom to develop applications, deploy them anywhere, and integrate and manage them across the enterprise. Borland solutions enable organizations to increase productivity and deliver higher performance projects faster and on budget, while lowering total cost of ownership. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California Scotts Valley is a small city located in eastern Santa Cruz County, California, United States, about ten miles (16 km) south of San Jose and six miles (10 km) north of the beach in the upland slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 11,385. with operations worldwide. 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