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2006/11/27 - Microsoft Windows Vista
MSDN Subscribers can already download and install it (I've put Vista Business on my laptop, which is now a quattro-boot machine), and in order to learn more about Windows Vista, I can recomment this comprehensive feature-by-feature Guide to Windows Vista.
With contributions from people who actually worked on the product, this is the definitive resource to learn about Windows Vista.
The Windows Vista Product Guide is available in the new Microsoft Word 2007 (65MB) or the new XPS format.
In order to view the XPS doument, you will need to install the XPS Reader (included in Windows Vista).
2006/11/11 - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package, now available for download, installs the common language runtime and associated files required to run applications developed to target the .NET Framework 3.0.
If you already have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed, this .NET Framework 3.0 redistributable package installs only the new Windows Vista components.
This ensures that any .NET Framework 2.0-based applications still work when the .NET Framework 3.0 is installed, with no application migration or updates of any kind required.
The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is the new managed code programming model for Windows.
It combines the power of the .NET Framework version 2.0 with new technologies: Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow Foundation, and Windows CardSpace.
The .NET Framework 3.0 is included as part of the Windows Vista operating system, and the redistributable package is for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
2006/10/26 - Delphi Applications for Vista
A new area on BDN features articles on Windows Vista and making current Delphi applications use the new Windows Vista features.
2006/06/30 - BDS Technical Publications Survey
Borland Developer Studio technical publications team is asking for your feedback on the documentation for Borland Developer Studio 2006 in this survey, which will impact future versions of Delphi.
Please let them know your preferences regarding the documentation, and contribute to the quality of the Borland Developer Studio documentation by filling out this survey.
2006/06/09 - More Delphi Vista Info
The updated Product Roadmap from the Developers Tools Group (aka "DevCo") has been published, and contains the following text on Delphi Vista (previously called Delphi Longhorn):
"While the transition from .NET 1.x to .NET 2.0 is non-trivial, the next-generation Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Windows Communication Framework (WCF) technologies (“Avalon” and “Indigo” respectively) that Microsoft plans for their Windows Vista release constitute far more drastic changes for Windows developers, who may face challenges reminiscent of the VB to VB.NET transition.
The Delphi release that follows Highlander will help reduce migration issues by providing a VCL for WPF and by integrating WCF into Delphi’s multi-tier communications framework (e.g. ECO, BDP, DataHub and DataSync).
In particular, support for reverse-engineering of existing applications with Together and deployment of executable models with ECO for WCF will significantly reduce the complexity of porting existing applications.
In addition to supporting Windows Vista, WPF, WCF, and the WinFX APIs from Microsoft, this release will introduce managed C++ support as well as ECO support for C++, and will continue to add and enhance productivity features applicable across all language personalities and platforms in the studio."
2006/02/08 - Borland seeks buyer for IDE division
Borland announced plans to seek a buyer for the portion of its business associated with the Integrated Development Environment (IDE), including the award-winning Borland Developer Studio (Delphi, C++Builder and C#Builder) and JBuilder product lines.
On Borland Developer Network, there's is a community letter by David I, as well as a letter from the CEO Tod Nielsen.
2005/09/27 - Delphi / C++Builder Roadmap
At EKon 9, David I did the opening keynote and presented - among others - a Delphi / C++Builder Roadmap, which was very interesting (to say the least).
Read my weblog or Danny Thorpe's for even more details on Delphi DeXter and Highlander!