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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
RAD Studio XE Sneak Preview: Optimizing and Automating the Build Process
SAN FRANCISCO – August 17, 2010 — Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of multi-platform database tools and developer software, today announced the second of three Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE sneak previews leading up to the launch of the new application development suite in early September. The upcoming “2011” release will be named RAD Studio XE and will include Delphi® XE, C++Builder® XE, Delphi Prism™ XE and RadPHP™ XE.
The second sneak preview reveals new tools for developers to automate, manage and add additional functionality to their build processes. Several new tools are being added to RAD Studio XE to help streamline the development process through build automation, code quality assurance using static analysis, performance profiling, memory and resource debugging, and logging.
New RAD Studio XE tools revealed in this second preview include:
- FinalBuilder Embarcadero Edition includes features to define, debug, maintain, run and schedule repeatable build processes
- Command line audits, metrics and documention generation to add even more functionality to automated builds
- AQTime Standard with profiling features to deliver high-performance applications
- CodeSite Express with logging tools to assist with building high-quality applications
“Most developers would argue that time constraints and scope creep make it impossible for them to work any harder, so the alternative is to work smarter – accomplish more in less time and automate all of the repeatable tasks,” said Michael Swindell, senior vice president of marketing and product management for Embarcadero Technologies. “With the new tools that we’re incorporating into RAD Studio XE, developers can focus on coding the important stuff and automate the rest.”
The RAD Studio XE release also marks the extension of the new XE brand and capability set to Embarcadero’s application development line, including RAD Studio and each standalone tool in the suite. XE products are distinguished by three key components: support for multiple database types and deployment environments; Embarcadero® ToolCloud technology for centralized license management and on-demand tool access; and an easy upgrade path to Embarcadero® All-Access™ XE.
As with all Embarcadero tools, the RAD Studio XE suite of products will also be available via the Embarcadero All-Access toolbox.
Throughout August, Embarcadero will be showcasing sneak previews to show what’s in store for RAD Studio XE with its new versions of Delphi XE, C++Builder XE, Delphi Prism XE and, now, RadPHP XE.
To view the latest sneak peek blogs and videos on RAD Studio XE, visit http://www.embarcadero.com/rad-studio-xe-preview
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Embarcadero RAD Studio XE Sneak Preview: Coding and Productivity Enhancements for New Development Suite
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of multi-platform database tools and developer software, today announced the first of three Embarcadero® RAD Studio XE sneak previews leading up to the launch of the new application development suite in early September. The upcoming “2011” release will be named RAD Studio XE and will include Delphi® XE, C++Builder® XE, Delphi Prism™ XE and RadPHP™ XE.
“These new capabilities offer very specific benefits that will enable developers to save time on coding, increase productivity and focus on developing quality applications faster.”
This first sneak preview showcases developer and team productivity enhancements that will be made possible with the new release, along with enhancements to the IDE and new tool chain, modeling and debugging capabilities. These new core productivity enhancements will enable developers to better manage their source code and, ultimately, streamline the development process.
New RAD Studio XE features revealed in this first preview include:
- Subversion version control integration to help manage source code revisions in the Delphi, C++Builder and Delphi Prism IDEs
- Rapid PHP web development added to RAD Studio with RadPHP XE
- New debugging features for Delphi, C++Builder and RadPHP XE
- Modeling enhancements in Delphi XE, including enhanced code generation from the modeler for higher quality code, as well as the ability to generate sequence diagrams from methods
“Developers are constantly challenged to keep productivity high, yet they’re also required to manage source code revisions for themselves and within their team,” said Michael Swindell, senior vice president of marketing and product management for Embarcadero Technologies. “These new capabilities offer very specific benefits that will enable developers to save time on coding, increase productivity and focus on developing quality applications faster.”
The RAD Studio XE release also marks the extension of the new XE brand and capability set to Embarcadero’s application development line, including RAD Studio and each standalone tool in the suite. XE products are distinguished by three key components: support for multiple database types and deployment environments; Embarcadero® ToolCloud technology for centralized license management and on-demand tool access; and an easy upgrade path to Embarcadero® All-Access™ XE.
As with all Embarcadero tools, the RAD Studio XE suite of products will also be available via the Embarcadero All-Access toolbox.
Throughout August, Embarcadero will be showcasing sneak previews to show what’s in store for RAD Studio XE with its new versions of Delphi XE, C++Builder XE, Delphi Prism XE and, now, RadPHP XE.
To view the latest sneak peek blogs and videos on RAD Studio XE, visit http://www.embarcadero.com/rad-studio-xe-preview.
About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
Embarcadero, the Embarcadero Technologies logos and all other Embarcadero Technologies product or service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Special Offer for C++Builder Architect Customers!
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For a limited time, Embarcadero is offering a specially priced C++Builder® Architect upgrade that not only includes the latest C++Builder 2010 release, but also over a dozen of our best database and application development tools wrapped into a single All-Access license.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Mastering Data Modeling for Master Data Domains
The concept of the “master” data repository implies that there is one and only one instance of each conceptual entity within the organization’s data environment. Yet over time, siloed business process, application, and data model development has led to diversity in representations of similar concepts across the different applications. So while the concept of multi-domain master data management maps from the “silo” approach, it conflicts with the idea that the same entity might exist more than once in different contexts.
Join MDM expert, David Loshin, for an insightful discussion on the importance of developing master data models and the challenges and success strategies when developing master data models.
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern
In this one hour webinar, you’ll learn:
- Understanding the type of master data concepts used across the enterprise
- Differentiating between entity and the role that the entity plays in each context
- Understanding the relationships among the different entities within and across contexts
- Soliciting and articulating information requirements to guide data modeling and master system development
About the Presenter
David Loshin
President
Knowledge Integrity Inc.
David is the President of Knowledge Integrity, Inc., a consulting and development company focusing on customized information management solutions including information quality solutions consulting, information quality training and business rules solutions. Loshin is the author of Master Data Management, Enterprise Knowledge Management – The Data Quality Approach and Business Intelligence – The Savvy Manager's Guide. He has an expert channel on BeyeNetwork where he blogs on information quality and is a frequent speaker on maximizing the value of information.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Survey: Majority of App Developers on Windows 7 Bandwagon
Popularity of touch technologies is greatest driver, according to an industry survey by Embarcadero
Spurred in part by the rising popularity of Windows 7 features like Touch and Multi-Touch technology, more software developers are developing applications for Windows 7, according to a recent survey conducted by Embarcadero Technologies.
More than half of the software developers surveyed – 54% – indicated that they are currently developing applications for Windows 7 and another 25% said they plan to start developing Windows 7 applications in the next year. Of those who are currently developing for Windows 7, the majority said they started within the past six months to one year. Meanwhile, 10% said they have no plans to develop Windows 7 applications.
Enthusiasm for Windows 7 development is being driven, in part, by developers’ eagerness to include popular features like Touch, Multi-touch and enhanced graphics into their software. When asked which Windows 7 features they are most excited about integrating into their applications, nearly 40% said Touch, Multi-touch and gestures input, while 27% said enhanced graphics, animations and Windows Imaging Component. and 24% said ribbon controls. Respondents were more lukewarm about multimedia features such as Windows Live Movie Maker and Internet TV.
“The popularity of devices like the iPhone and iPad have helped drive mainstream acceptance of Touch-based technologies. This popularity transcends into the developer community and I doubt we’ll see it abate anytime soon,” said Michael Rozlog, product manager for Delphi Solutions at Embarcadero.
Not surprisingly, 34% of respondents indicated that the biggest challenge with developing Windows 7 applications is being able to support users on older versions of Windows. Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP in April 2014 and many analysts are encouraging enterprises and consumers to switch to Windows 7 by the end of 2012, although their urging has been met with some reluctance. That speaks to the next biggest challenge cited – more than 15% of developers said they are waiting for more organizations to adopt Windows 7 to make it worth their while.
Other insights from the survey include:
- The majority plan to develop Windows 7 desktop applications first, with database applications second on the list, followed by utilities/tools
- Small business applications are higher on the priority list than enterprise applications
- More than 10% said their biggest Windows 7 development challenge is having to learn something new
- Only 3% of respondents cited Windows 7 stability and performance as a development challenge
The survey was conducted in May 2010 by Embarcadero Technologies. The 606 respondents were a mixture of developers, architects and analysts.
About Embarcadero Technologies Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
Embarcadero, the Embarcadero Technologies logos and all other Embarcadero Technologies product or service names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Embarcadero Webinar: How Meaningful Use Impacts Healthcare Data Management Professionals
Embarcadero Technologies and healthcare IT expert Shahid Shah on Wednesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. EDT for an insightful one-hour webinar that explores the impact of Meaningful Use (MU) and the certification of electronic health record (EHR) systems on data management professionals.
To register for this free webinar, visit the registration site.
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, created an opportunity to improve the performance of the nation’s health system through an unprecedented investment in health information technology. However, healthcare entities must implement 25 major MU requirements into their EHR systems to qualify for a piece of the billions of dollars in government incentive funds.
Healthcare architects, developers and DBAs developing information systems must be thoroughly familiar with MU to understand how the requirements will change their existing and future implementations. A recent survey of healthcare IT professionals conducted by Embarcadero shows that close to 60% are in the process of implementing an EHR system.
Webinar attendees will learn:
• An explanation of ARRA, HITECH, MU, and certification
• How technical personnel such as data architects, DBAs and developers will be affected by MU
• The best ways to determine the MU gaps that might be found in existing systems
• The types of additional expertise technical personnel may need to meet MU
• How quickly systems will need to be modified and deployed to adhere to MU rules
Registered webinar attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Shahid Shah’s white paper, “How Meaningful Use Impacts Healthcare Data Management Professionals.”
About the Speaker
Shahid N. Shah is an internationally recognized and influential healthcare IT thought leader who is known as "The Healthcare IT Guy" across the Internet. He is an Embarcadero consultant and he also advises various federal agencies on IT matters. Shahid has architected and built multiple clinical solutions over his almost 20-year career and he is a winner of the Federal Computer Week coveted Fed 100 award, which is given to IT experts who have made a big impact in the government. He helped design and deploy the American Red Cross’s EHR solution across thousands of sites; he’s built two web-based EMRs now in use by hundreds of physicians; he’s designed large groupware and collaboration sites in use by thousands; and, as an ex-CTO for a billion dollar division of CardinalHealth, he helped design advanced clinical interfaces for medical devices and hospitals. Shahid also serves as a senior technology strategy advisor to NIH’s SBIR/STTR program helping small businesses commercialize their healthcare applications.
About Embarcadero Technologies
Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of award-winning tools for application developers and database professionals so they can design systems right, build them faster and run them better, regardless of their platform or programming language. Ninety of the Fortune 100 and an active community of more than three million users worldwide rely on Embarcadero products to increase productivity, reduce costs, simplify change management and compliance and accelerate innovation. Founded in 1993, Embarcadero is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices located around the world. Embarcadero is online at www.embarcadero.com.
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