Borland Unveils Unified Development Environment for Java, Enhancing Borland's Leadership in Application Lifecycle Management Solutions.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 Borland(R) Enterprise Studio 7 for Java(TM) Unites Software Design, Development and Testing; Extends Market-Leading Borland(R) JBuilder(R) to Further Application Lifecycle Management The administration and control of an application from inception to its demise. It embraces requirements management, system design, software development and configuration management and implies an integrated set of tools for developing and controlling the project. in Single Solution 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 as part of its 20th anniversary celebration at the 2003 Borland Conference (BorCon(TM)) the introduction of Borland(R) Enterprise Studio 7 for Java(TM), an application lifecycle management solution to unify development teams and speed the delivery of business applications across the enterprise. This new solution is further proof of the Borland commitment to help companies solve business problems - whether it's getting more done with less, leveraging legacy systems, or providing executive visibility into the development process, Borland ALM solutions are designed to help all levels of IT deliver applications with greater communication, collaboration and control. Specifically, Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java brings together three advanced products in their categories to unite application design, development and testing in a single solution. Borland Enterprise Studio 7 offers an unmatched combination of advanced capabilities to increase productivity and quality by bringing together the people and processes(1) of the application development lifecycle within a unified development environment (UDE UDE Undesirable Effects (Goldratt: Theory of Constraints) UDE Universal Data Exchange UDE Unidad de Desarrollo Educativo (Spanish: department of education) UDE Undetected Character Error ). "Borland continues to raise the bar for software development. The company has taken a leadership position in establishing the IDE. Now with our Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) strategy we are unifying the development process for organizations and are a leading force behind the UDE," commented Dale Fuller Dale Fuller was named the interim chief executive officer and president of McAfee, Inc.(NYSE:MFE) from October, 2006 through April, 2007. He was on the McAfee Board from January 2006 until July 2007. , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Borland. "Software development today spans multiple disciplines, and developers are being asked to participate in more phases of the process. The UDE addresses this need by bringing the people and processes of application lifecycle management together in a single, integrated environment." The Borland UDE delivers a single point of control for the developer that is designed to multiply productivity gains. Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java provides the ability for developers to work in different phases simultaneously, helping developers to be more productive across each of these activities while delivering higher quality software. "Today's projects are typically much more complex, and developers need tools that manage and reduce complexity as well as helping them perform and/or span multiple roles," said Rikki Kirzner, research director at industry analyst firm IDC. "UDE's allow developers to work across organizational boundaries within a single interface making developers much more productive while helping to reduce development time and costs." Unified Development Environment for Borland ALM Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java is a single solution that includes tightly integrated technology from multiple Borland products. The Studio includes CaliberRM(TM) enterprise requirements management The administration and control of the information needs of users. In order to achieve business objectives within an organization via information systems, user requirements must be defined in a consistent manner, prioritized and monitored. features, StarTeam(R) configuration management features, Borland(R) Enterprise Server and JDataStore(TM). Borland Together Together is a product line from Borland that integrates a Java IDE, which originally had its roots in JBuilder with a UML modeling tool. The product line comes in various levels of functionality, called Together Developer, Together Designer, and Together Architect. (R) provides an agile design solution that is designed to keep application models and source code synchronized throughout the development process through LiveSource(TM) technology. Improvements from Together include: -- UML (Unified Modeling Language) An object-oriented analysis and design language from the Object Management Group (OMG). Many design methodologies for describing object-oriented systems were developed in the late 1980s. support, including UML Profiles -- Database modeling -- The ability to visually compare models -- Enhanced support for quality improvement with new audits and design patterns -- Better usability with new layout capabilities and diagram navigation Quality analysis and performance management technology is provided by the Borland Optimizeit Suite, which is designed to reduce performance problems in production and improve application quality. New features offered by Optimizeit Suite for Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java include: -- Integrated J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. (TM) performance management to address performance issues early in the development cycle -- Automatic application quality analyzer to catch hidden issues that can cause problems in deployment The single user interface for Borland Enterprise Studio 7 is delivered through the newly launched Borland JBuilder X which offers advancements in four areas:(2) -- Web application development including a standards-based Struts designer for rapid development of advanced web applications using the familiar drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. approach -- A visual 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. Designer designed to create, validate, import, and export Web Services faster and easier through the familiar drag and drop approach. This helps to simplify the task of consuming, creating and managing multiple Web services -- A new deployment descriptor (programming) Deployment Descriptor - (DD) A J2EE configuration file. editor that helps to simplify the task of configuring and modifying J2EE deployment descriptors for the leading application servers, now including the JBoss application server -- A variety of usability enhancements designed to extend the proven productivity gains of the leading Java development tool Availability Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java is expected to begin shipping on Windows(R), Linux(R) and Solaris(TM) platforms in December. For additional product information, visit http://www.borland.com/estudiojava/. Notes to Editors: 1. Outlines all stages of the application lifecycle from Define, Design, Develop, Test and Manage. 2. Please see related press release on the launch of Borland JBuilder X, announced on October 21, 2003: http://www.borland.com/news/press_releases/2003/10_21_03_borland_ launches_jbuilderx.html (Due to the length of this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. , it may be necessary to copy and paste To copy files from one location to another or to copy text and images from one document to another. All modern operating systems and applications have a copy and paste capability that is typically selected from an Edit menu. See cut and paste and Win Copy between windows. this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.) 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 enables 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. All statements that are not historical are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may relate to, but are not limited to, anticipated shipment dates, size of the market for Java development tools, and the potential features of, or benefits to be derived from, Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations that involve a number of uncertainties and risks that may cause actual events or results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially include, among others, the following: technological change that can adversely affect the demand for Borland Enterprise Studio 7 for Java, shifts in customer demand, market acceptance of new or enhanced products or services developed, marketed or sold by Borland, delays in scheduled product availability dates, actions or announcements by competitors, and software errors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and its latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , copies of which may be obtained from http://www.sec.gov/. Borland is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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