Borland Delphi 6 is a rapid application development (RAD) environment for Windows that fully supports new and emerging Web services. With Delphi 6, corporate or individual developers can create next-generation business applications on the Internet quickly and easily with Delphi's complete SOAP-based Web services and XML data exchange support. The seamless integration of XML and Web services technologies with Delphi 6 delivers the only RAD for Web services and B2B, B2C, and P2P integration over the Internet.Delphi includes WebSnap, which integrates the power of Delphi applications seamlessly with Web sites and Web site development teams using HTML development environments such as Dreamweaver, FrontPage, VBScript, and JavaScript. DataSnap supports all major database servers such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, Informix, IBM DB2, Sybase, and InterBase. Client applications connect to high-performance DataSnap servers through SOAP/XML HTTP connections over the Internet without bulky database client drivers and complex configuration requirements. DCOM, CORBA, and TCP/IP connections are also supported.
Delphi 6 is also Kylix compatible. Use the cross-platform CLX-component library and visual designers to build portable applications for Windows that can be easily recompiled on Linux with Borland Kylix (sold separately). Bring CLX-based Linux applications from Kylix into Delphi 6 to easily recompile on Windows. Delphi 6 includes BaseCLX, VisualCLX, DataCLX, and NetCLX components. Connect any Delphi 6 application or Web service with Borland AppServer/EJBs using new SIDL (Simple IDL). Easily build rich GUI/Windows clients for EJB-based AppServer applications. Publish AppServer EJB functionality to the world over the Internet as SOAP/XML Web services. Build GUI/Windows and Web browser clients for VisiBroker CORBA and AppServer/EJB applications.
