CodeGear(TM) Announces General Availability of Delphi(R) for PHP.Developers Say Delphi's Rapid Application Development Environment Makes It Easier and Faster to Build 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. Web Applications SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- CodeGear, a leader in developer tools, today announced that Delphi[R] for PHP - an integrated visual Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment for the popular PHP Web development language - is now shipping worldwide. 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 the RAD productivity benefits that Delphi users have enjoyed for years to PHP Web developers. PHP, designed to allow Web developers to write dynamically generated pages quickly, is the most prominent dynamic Web language today and has become one of the top 10 programming languages overall. The new product from CodeGear can allow developers to be more productive as they write rich, database-driven Web applications in PHP. In addition to a RAD environment for PHP, key features of Delphi for PHP include: VCL VCL - Visual Component Library for PHP, an open-source PHP 5 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. with more than 50 reusable components and seamless AJAX integration; out-of-the-box integration with InterBase[R], 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; an integrated PHP debugger; drag-and-drop database application development using the Data Explorer for InterBase and MySQL; and a code editor with Code Insight, Code Explorer, and Code Templates. Deployment options include Windows, Linux, Solaris and other platforms. Developers who have used a pre-release version of the new product said they experienced significant productivity improvements. "Because Delphi for PHP can debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. existing PHP projects as easily as it creates new ones, it instantly starts paying for itself. With contract work costing between $80-$100 per hour, if Delphi for PHP saves you just 3 hours, it's already paid for itself. It can do that with your first project. I'll never use "Echo" or "Print" as a debugging tool again," said Brian Layman, an Akron, Ohio-based software engineer. "As a web designer, you're judged on the quality of your work and how soon it's completed. When Delphi for PHP allows you to offer better products on a time scale your competition can't touch, your services will be in great demand," said Layman. Delphi for PHP is part of a family of products from CodeGear that includes Delphi 2007 for Win32, Delphi for .NET, Turbo[TM] Delphi, C#Builder[R], C++ Builder Borland C++ Builder, often abbreviated BCB, is a popular rapid application development (RAD) environment produced by the CodeGear subsidiary of Borland for writing programs in the C++ programming language. [R], JBuilder[R] and InterBase. U.S. Pricing The product is available for an introductory price of $249; special academic pricing is also available. For more information on system requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. , languages and pricing, 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. CodeGear, Delphi, Turbo Delphi, C#Builder, 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, and Windows Vista, 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. 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