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Borland Delphi 6 Professional
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Borland Delphi 6 Professional |
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• Delphi 6 is Kylix compatible. Build high-performance portable applications for Windows that can be easily re-compiled on Linux with Borland Kylix.
• Latest Windows 2000/ME and Office 2000 GUI Support.
• Integrate data easily with dbExpress and high-speed database drivers for InterBase, MySQL, MyBase, Paradox, dBase, FoxPro, and MS Access.
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• No CORBA support
• Does not support Web services (no WebSnap, BizSnap, and DataSnap).
• No XML Tools
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With Delphi 6 Professional, beginner Windows developers are able to build GUI applications with the fastes RAD development environment on the market; professionals can create next generation e-business applications quickly and easily.
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Delphi 6 is compatible with C++Builder and Kylix, allowing components from Delphi 6 to be shared with Kylix or C++Builder. CLX-based applications developed in Delphi 6 for Windows, including both source-code and projects, can be recompiled in Kylix for Linux and vice-versa. Delphi 6 delivers a comprehensive palette of over 160 reusable, customizable and extensible CLX™ components for rapidly building Internet, database and GUI applications.
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Delphi 6 introduces new features and enhancements in the following areas (some features are not available in all editions of Delphi): IDE, Internet, XML, Compiler, COM/Active X, Database support...
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Integrate local databases into your applications easily with a wide variety of dbExpress and BDE high-speed database drivers. dbExpress is lightweight set of database drivers that provide access to SQL database server with both Delphi 6 and Kylix.
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Today's best RAD environment for writing cross platform applications - Delphi 6
Borland Delphi 6 Professional has over 225 VCL native components for rapid application development. With modern UI features like: Docking, Intellimouse support, Minimum and Maximum Component Sizing Constraints, and border anchors in visual components Delphi 6 is ready for new generation software developers. Take all the work out of complex user interfaces while letting end-users fully customize their own UI experience.
Delphi 6 easily integrates corporate information into your applications with dbExpress
high-speed database drivers for Access, DB2, dBase, FoxPro, MS SQL, Oracle, Informix,
InterBase, Paradox, MyBase, MySQL, and Sybase, and transparently access any Microsoft
ADO data source with dbGo for ADO. The rich set of data-access and data-aware
GUI and Web components of Delphi quickly takes your data-centric applications from
prototype all the way to production. Fully optimize the performance and responsiveness of
your database applications with the SQL monitor, SQL testing, and debugging components.
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