June 18, 2001
(Third Monday)

Delphi 6
Geoffrey Goetz
Borland Software

Delphi 6 makes rapid e-business development a snap three times with BizSnap,(TM) WebSnap,(TM) and DataSnap.(TM)

Using BizSnap, business-to-business integration with Web Services has never been easier. With WebSnap, bring the power and speed of RAD to your Web application development. And for building Web Service-enabled database middleware that scales and interoperates with your complete e-business solution, Delphi 6 gives you DataSnap.

With Delphi 6 Enterprise you can:

  • Build SOAP/XML Web Service-enabled e-business applications fast with WebSnap, BizSnap, and DataSnap.
  • Exchange, transform, and manipulate XML documents and data.
  • Create applications that interoperate with Web Services platforms .Net(TM) and BizTalk(TM) from Microsoft(R) and ONE from Sun Microsystems.(R)
  • Get native Delphi support for SOAP, XML, WSDL, and XSL industry-standard Web Service protocols.
  • Build GUI clients and Web Services for Borland(R) AppServer(TM) 4.5.
  • Integrate corporate information into your applications with dbExpress,(TM) dbGo,(TM) and Borland(R) Database Engine high- speed database drivers for Oracle,(R) DB2,(R) MS SQL, InterBase,(R) Informix,(R) and Sybase.(R)
  • Develop cross-platform applications when used with Borland Kylix.(TM)
  • Plus, all features in Delphi 6 Professional.

With Delphi 6 Professional you can:

  • Develop cross-platform Web server solutions with NetCLX(TM) Web application framework.
  • Integrate information into your applications easily with dbExpress and high-speed database drivers for InterBase, MySQL,(TM) MyBase,(TM) Paradox,(R) dBase,(R) FoxPro,(R) and Access.
  • Build database functionality directly into applications easily using MyBase, the personal XML database engine.
  • Build applications with the latest Windows(R) ME/2000 look-and- feel using ActionManager, ActionBands,(TM) and shell controls.

Delphi 6 feature matrices Everything you want to know about the new Delphi 6 features.

Press Releases and Articles

Borland Unveils Industry's First RAD Web Services Development Platform Borland Software announced the availability of Borland Delphi 6, the new version of its rapid application development (RAD) environment for Windows. As the first RAD tool to help developers easily use and create industry standard Web Services, Delphi 6 enables the rapid development and deployment of applications using XML- and SOAP-based Web Services technologies.

What the industry is saying about Delphi 6 "Delphi 6 really rocks.", "Delphi 6 does it better!." Read what the industry and our customers are saying about Delphi 6.

Delphi gets corporate Computer Buyer's Alun Williams talks about how Delphi 6 brings the world of Web Services into a graphical development environment.

Borland preps Delphi 6 for release Read about Delphi 6 and its radically enhanced RAD environment and new features written by Ed Correia from SD Times.

Borland aims to make Web Services a "Snap" - "Intuitive and powerful" is how Peter Coffee from eWeek describes BizSnap, one of the new Web Services features in Delphi 6.

Community TV - Interviews with various RAD team members on Delphi 6

  • Delphi 6 XML Data Bindings with Mark Edington, R&D Engineer Interview by John Kaster, Borland Developer Relations. Mark and John talk about XML Data Bindings, which provides language bindings for XML Documents and the Document Object Model (DOM. Topics include Data Bindings, XML Schemas, and DTDs.

  • RAD Product Group Overview with Simon Thornhill, VP/GM RAD Products Group Interview by Anders Ohlsson, Borland Developer Relations. Simon and Anders talk about Delphi 6, its benefits, and the future of the RAD Product Group.

  • Delphi 6 Overview with Michael Swindell, Director, RAD Product Groups Product Management Interview by Anders Ohlsson, Borland Developer Relations. Michael and Anders talk about the key features of Delphi 6 and the goals for the product, including BizSnap, WebSnap, and DataSnap.

  • Additional interviews containing great info about Delphi 6.


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Time

7:00 PM

Location

Allaire Corporation
275 Grove Street, Newton, MA

Directions
    

From Logan International Airport Follow signs exiting the Airport for the Sumner Tunnel. Take the tunnel toward Boston and follow signs for I-93 South/Route 3 South, getting onto I-93 South/Route 3 South. Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) West, following directions below for "From Boston & Points East"

From Boston & Points East Take the Massachusetts Turnpike I-90 West to Exit 14, I-95/Route 128 (Weston Tolls). Take the I-95 South/Route 128 South ramp toward Dedham/Providence RI. Merge onto I-95 S/Route-128 South and take the first exit, Exit 22, Grove Street/M.B.T.A. Station. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Grove Street. Travel approximately .5 miles, taking a left at the first light after the Riverside MBTA Station into the Riverside Center.

From Worcester, Framingham & Points West Take the Massachusetts Turnpike I-90 East to Exit 14, I-95/Route 128 (Weston Tolls). Take the I-95 South/Route 128 South ramp toward Dedham/Providence RI. Merge onto I-95 S/Route-128 South and take the first exit, Exit 22, Grove Street/M.B.T.A. Station. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp Merge onto Grove Street. Travel approximately .5 miles, taking a left at the first light after the Riverside MBTA Station into the Riverside Center.

From Points South Travel to I-95 North/Route 128 North. Take Exit 22, Grove Street/M.B.T.A. Station. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Grove Street, Travel approximately .3 miles, taking a left at the first light after the Riverside MBTA Station into the Riverside Center

From Points North Travel to I-95 South/Route 128 South. Take Exit 22, Grove Street/M.B.T.A. Station. Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto Grove Street. Travel approximately .5 miles, taking a left at the first light after the Riverside MBTA Station into the Riverside Center

M.B.T.A. M.B.T.A. train service is avaliable from Boston. Take the Green Line to Riverside, the last stop. Walk down the stairs and out to Grove Street. Walk under the bridge, turn left into the parking lot and towards the main entrance.

From the parking lot After turning into the parking lot proceed past the building and turn right. Either find a parking space and walk in the main entrance or proceed to the other end of the building and enter the parking garage.

Once in the building you will see it is actually three buildings, two smaller buildings and one large building with a security desk in the middle. Allaire is in the large building. Walk toward the security desk. The entrance to the Allaire building is up the stairs behind the security desk. In the Allaire building signs will direct you to the location of the meeting.

Additional Information

Al Reinhart, DisCom Systems
Voice: 508/869-6417
EMail: reinhart@DisCom.com