Embarcadero Introduces Starter Editions of C++Builder and Delphi Rapid Application Development Environments

San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) January 31, 2011

Embarcadero Technologies, a leading provider of multi-platform database tools and developer software, today introduced Starter editions of C++Builder and Delphi, its popular rapid application development (RAD) frameworks. These new entry-level versions give independent developers, students and micro businesses low-cost access to award-winning software development tools so they can kick-start their application development efforts.

Delphi is based on the Object Pascal programming language and is one of the most widely used programming languages and development environments in the world. Delphi is well-known for helping millions of users rapidly build native Windows desktop, database, multi-tier and touch applications. Like Delphi Starter, C++Builder Starter is an entry-level RAD environment, but aimed at C/C++ developers.

C++Builder and Delphi Starter editions offer users core IDE components including a 32-bit native code compiler, debugger and visual component library (VCL) with drag-and-drop visual development to rapidly build Windows applications for Windows 7, Vista, XP and 2000. The entry-level versions also offer hundreds of components for creating user interfaces, touch-enablement, grids, Office-style ribbon controls and other Windows controls; more than 120 Internet protocols and Internet standards; and IDE Insight, the fastest way to find and execute commands with one-click. Both versions are available in English, French, German and Japanese.

?With these new Starter editions, we?re making it easier for developers to access today?s most popular and powerful RAD frameworks,? said David Intersimone, vice president of developer relations and chief evangelist for Embarcadero. ?At an entry-level price, Delphi and C++Builder Starter provide individual developers and start-up companies with powerful functionality to build native Windows applications fast. This translates into more innovative development from new talent and potentially faster growth for start-ups.?

C++Builder and Delphi Starter edition users are allowed to have up to five licenses running simultaneously within their network. Users may sell any applications or components developed with these tools until the annual license or service revenue exceeds $ 1,000 USD or their micro organization exceeds $ 1,000 in revenue overall. Once this commercial threshold is crossed, or whenever users want enhanced database connectivity or multi-tier development, users should upgrade their licenses to Delphi or C++Builder Professional, Enterprise or Architect editions.

Pricing and Availability

C++Builder and Delphi Starter editions are now available for $ 199 each. Users of older Turbo Edition products or any competing IDE or application development tool can upgrade to C++Builder or Delphi Starter for $ 149 each. Users with Starter edition licenses are entitled to a $ 100 discount on upgrades to higher editions.

For additional information on Delphi and C++Builder Starter editions, visit http://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter and http://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder/starter.

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 http://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.

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WINA Announces 2012 Webinar Schedule Popular Webinar Series to Focus on Wireless Reliability, Security and Safety in Industrial Environments

Raleigh, NC (PRWEB) January 25, 2012

The Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA), expert wireless resource for the industrial market, will present a live webinar on ?The Reliability of Wireless Mesh Networks in Industrial Environments? on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T.

The WINA webinar will be presented by Brian Cunningham, Applications Engineer, Cooper Bussmann, Wireless Business Unit.

The 40-minute presentation will be followed by a 20-minute live Q&A session. Participants will learn why, with increasing requirements on plant managers to reduce operating costs and increase safety, wireless connectivity is an attractive alternative to buried cable and conduit. As questions remain as to its performance in industrial settings, what will happen during an emergency when multiple alarms and signals all need to get to the control room at once? This webinar will address the available options for handling these issues.

This webinar will also discuss the different types of radios that are currently in use with a focus on mesh networks and their application to process control. Rounding out the discussion will be a case study of where a mesh network was successfully applied, along with the lessons learned. The audience should leave with a solid foundation to implement their next wireless project.

Watch the WINA website events listing at http://wina.org/events for announcements of other upcoming webinars including:

(February) Vulnerabilities with Industrial Wireless Systems: Fact and Fiction

(March) Safe Wireless Communication Using ISA100 Infrared Gas Detectors

To register for the Jan. 31st webinar, please visit: http://wina.org/event/wina-webinar-reliability-wireless-mesh-networks-industrial-environments

Registrants will need to login to the WINA web site to complete registration. The registration fee for this webinar is $ 55 with discounts offered for WINA members and early registrants.

About the Speaker

Brian Cunningham has worked in the industrial automation field for the past 20 years in capacities ranging from Product Manager to Applications Specialist. For the last 11 years he has been with the Cooper Bussmann, Wireless Business Unit, helping customers around the world specify, install and troubleshoot their wireless systems. Brian is a graduate of the Electrical Engineering Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, with a specialty in Process Automation and Instrumentation. Brian has been an ISA member since 1991.

About WINA

Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA) is a nonprofit coalition of leading experts from industry; vendors, industry analysts, end users and thought leaders from academic and research institutions that serves as a trusted source of information by providing honest assessments about the key technological developments and balanced coverage of issues across a wide range of industries. Through its extensive network and educational outreach programs, WINA provides end users with current, timely, unbiased, and relevant information to further enhance productivity, efficiency and safety of industrial wireless applications.

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