CodeGear(TM) Launches Delphi(R) for PHP for RAD Web Development.CodeGear Revolutionizes PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. Development with Visual RAD IDE and Component Architecture SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- CodeGear, a leader in developer tools, today announced Delphi[R] for PHP, a component-based rapid application development (RAD) IDE, and VCL VCL - Visual Component Library for PHP, an open source visual component library (programming) Visual Component Library - VCL A application framework library for Microsoft Windows and Borland Software Corp.'s Delphi and C++Builder rapid application development software. VCL was originally designed for Delphi but is now also used for C++Builder. . Delphi for PHP Delphi for PHP is an IDE and rapid application development framework for the PHP programming language developed by CodeGear, a division of Borland Software Corporation. brings RAD productivity benefits to PHP Web developers that Delphi users have enjoyed for years. PHP is the most prominent dynamic Web language today and one of the top 10 programming languages overall. Delphi for PHP is designed to take PHP development to the next-level by making it faster and easier to develop rich, database-driven Web applications. "CodeGear developer tools are the finest on the market and Delphi for PHP is no exception," said Jonathan Benedicto, owner of JomiTech, a developer tools company based in Ontario, Canada. "As a long-time PHP developer, I quickly adopted Delphi for PHP as my favorite My Favorite is an independent synthpop band from Long Island, New York. They released two CDs: Love at Absolute Zero and Happiest Days of Our Lives. My Favorite broke up on September 14, 2005, when singer Andrea Vaughn left the band. editor. The VCL for PHP offers the familiar Delphi design with tremendous RAD-oriented capabilities. I am now able to simply decouple the 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. from the actual webpage logic code by using the integrated page templating feature. Delphi for PHP truly takes PHP development to the next level," said Benedicto. "When it comes to creating dynamic Web applications, PHP developers have had basic source code editing and debugging tools; what's really missing for PHP has been Rapid Development tools and component frameworks that rival modern tools, like Visual Studio[R] and Delphi and frameworks like ASP.NET and VCL," said Michael Swindell, CodeGear vice president of products and strategy. "Delphi for PHP offers all the features and functionality needed to rapidly and visually create powerful PHP applications, new PHP components, and package existing PHP code into reusable visual components. Delphi for PHP does this all with seamless support for MySQL[R], InterBase[R] from CodeGear, and other SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. databases and it does it with an open source VCL for PHP. Microsoft[R] Windows[R] RAD developers will now have the familiarity and ease of use that Delphi and C++Builder[R] have always provided, and can move into PHP development with speed and confidence," said Swindell. Important features of Delphi for PHP include: * RAD environment for PHP * VCL for PHP - Open source PHP 5 visual component library with more than 50 extendable and reusable components with seamless AJAX integration * Out-of-the-box database integration with InterBase, MySQL, Oracle[R], Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , and other popular databases * Integrated PHP debugger * Deployment of PHP applications on Windows, Linux, Solaris and other platforms * Internationalization The support for monetary values, time and date for countries around the world. It also embraces the use of native characters and symbols in the different alphabets. See localization, i18n, Unicode and IDN. internationalization - internationalisation support for applications * 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. database application development using the Data Explorer for InterBase and MySQL * Code editor with Code Insight, Code Explorer, and Code Templates, making it easier and faster to write PHP code VCL for PHP is based on the most popular open source PHP scripts and libraries, including Qooxdoo, Adodb, DynAPI, Smarty An earlier device marketed by Fischer International Systems Corporation, Naples, FL (www.fisc.com) that used a standard 3.5" floppy drive to read smart cards. The smart card was inserted into Smarty, which resembled a floppy disk. , XAjax and JSCalendar. Inspired by VCL for Delphi, the component architecture is 100 percent written in PHP. Developers can create and integrate components into the IDE and extend the existing components to fit their needs. VCL for PHP is an open source library available on SourceForge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/vcl4php. Delphi for PHP is part of a family of products from CodeGear that includes Delphi 2007 for Win32, Delphi .NET, C#Builder, C++ Builder and Developer Studio. Developers will be able to hear more about these products, as well as JBuilder[R] 2007 and InterBase, at the first-ever CodeRage 2007 Virtual Developer Conference - March 12-16. This online developers conference will feature more than 50 technical sessions, covering topics that are all the rage General Public's All the Rage was released in 1984 by I.R.S. Records. Track listing
U.S. Pricing and Availability Delphi for PHP is scheduled to be available in March. The product will be available for an introductory price of $249; special academic pricing will also be available. For more information on system requirements, languages, pricing and availability, visit www.codegear.com/products/delphiforphp. About CodeGear CodeGear from 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : BORL) delivers innovative, high-productivity development tools for a wide spectrum of software developers ranging from individuals to enterprise teams. CodeGear products enable developers to freely develop on their platform of choice while focusing on simplifying complex technologies and tasks so they can concentrate on application design, not infrastructure, to enable on-time project delivery. To learn more about CodeGear and its products, visit www.codegear.com. CodeGear. Where Developers Matter. Note to Editors: CodeGear also today announced Delphi 2007 for Win32. Please see CodeGear release titled, "CodeGear Introduces Delphi for Win32 Providing RAD Development for Windows Vista and AJAX." Delphi, C++Builder, JBuilder, InterBase, and all other CodeGear brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Microsoft, Visual Studio and Windows, and all other Microsoft brand and product names are service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. 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 U.S. 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 features available in, and the potential benefits to be derived from, CodeGear products and solutions, and the release dates, plans and market acceptance of such products and solutions, including the CodeGear Delphi for PHP product line. 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: rapid technological change that can adversely affect the demand for CodeGear products, shifts in customer demand, shifts in strategic relationships, delays in CodeGear's ability to deliver its products and services, software errors or announcements by competitors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in Borland Software Corporation 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 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. Information contained in our website is not incorporated by reference in, or made part of this press release. |
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