Borland's JBuilder/400 Delivers Pure Java
Development at IBM AS/400 User Group Conference
Company Also Signs Three New AS/400 Systems Integrators to
Borland Solutions Program
NEW ORLEANS, April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Borland International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BORL
- news) today announced that Apogee Information Systems, BEST Consulting and Norrell
Information Services, three leading client/server systems integrators, have recently joined
the Borland Solutions Program to deliver advanced software expertise to the IBM AS/400
community -- based on Borland's AS/400 application development tools. Additionally, at
this week's COMMON IBM AS/400 user group conference and tradeshow, Borland will
be highlighting its new Java development environment for the IBM AS/400 platform,
JBuilder/400 Client/Server Suite (Superdome booth #935).
As announced in February, a free 90-day trial version of JBuilder/400 is included with
every new AS/400 and OS upgrade shipped by IBM. Qualified customers can also
register for a trial version at borland.com.
''Borland has now recruited over 40 AS/400 partners in 28 countries to the Borland
Solutions Program,'' said Thomas Torf, Borland's director of enterprise integration
products. ''By leveraging the expertise of a select group of client/server solution providers
such as Apogee, BEST and Norrell, corporations can realize the maximum benefits from
Borland's AS/400 development tools.'' A complete world-wide listing of Borland/400
partners is located at borland.com.
Borland's family of interoperable AS/400 development tools -- Delphi/400,
C++Builder/400 and JBuilder/400 -- leverage customers' investment in IBM AS/400
technology while also meeting the rapid client/server development needs of the AS/400
community. Borland's products represent the only high-performance RAD tools that
combine the productivity of visual development, the power of a high-performance compiler
technology, and the flexibility of an open, scalable database architecture coupled with
AS/400 object classes and native connectivity -- all of which, when combined, deliver an
easy-to-use development solution that is secure, robust, and fast.
JBuilder/400 Client/Server Suite
Borland JBuilder is a family of highly-productive, visual development tools for creating
high-performance, platform-independent applications using the Java programming language.
JBuilder's scalable, component-based environment is designed for all levels of 'Information
Network' development projects ranging from applets and applications that require
networked database connectivity to client/server and distributed, enterprise-class systems.
The JBuilder product family features fast and easy JavaBeans component creation, a
scalable database architecture, robust visual 'Two-Way' development tools, and the ability
to produce '100% Pure Java' platform-independent applications, applets, servlets, and
JavaBeans. The product's open environment supports 100% Pure Java, JDK 1.1,
JavaBeans, JFC, CORBA, RMI, JDBC, and all major corporate database servers.
Announced in February, JBuilder/400 Client/Server Suite seamlessly integrates the IBM
AS/400 Toolbox for Java with the JBuilder environment. This combination provides pure
Java JDBC access to AS/400 data and Java access to all native AS/400 services -- such
as Record Level Access, SQL access, DataQueues, API Program calls, Command Calls,
and IFS. JBuilder/400 also includes additional AS/400-specific features and Wizards to
assist corporate AS/400 developers to learn Java quickly and start developing
sophisticated, pure Java applications for the AS/400. Applications developed with
JBuilder/400 can run on any client that supports a JDK 1.1-compliant virtual machine, on
the AS/400 server (V4R2 or later), and can be partitioned between client and server,
without compromising security or data integrity.
For a detailed description of JBuilder/400's technical features and benefits, customers can
visit the Borland/400 website at borland.com. For more
information, U.S. customers may call Borland Direct Corporate Sales at 408-431-1064.
Customers outside the U.S. should contact their local Borland office or Borland/400
partner, borland.com.
About Apogee Information Systems
Apogee Information Systems, Inc. -- www.apogeeis.com -- is a custom application
consulting and development firm specializing exclusively in Borland technology-based
solutions, including Delphi/400 Client/Server Suite. The company assists clients worldwide
by helping them integrate data and business processes across legacy, client/server, extranet
and intranet environments. For more information, contact David R. Painter, vice president
at 508-481-1400 or email dpainter@apogeeis.com.
About BEST Consulting
BEST Consulting is a global information technology professional services organization that
provides worldwide clients advantages through a broad range of rapid application
development, accelerated workflow, process re-engineering, implementation and consulting
skills. BEST Consulting focuses on strong alliance partnerships among technical and
business leaders, and has developed an exceptional technical competency and industry
expertise to assist clients in rapid software development. Its technical and business
consultants deliver solutions in the US and worldwide, and are certified in alliance
partnership technologies. BEST Consulting can be reached on the World Wide Web at
www.bestnet.com.
About Norrell Information Services
Norrell Information Services provides services including consulting, IT staffing and
educational services to Fortune 1000 companies. It is the complementary nature of this
suite of services that makes NIS a premier provider of information technology services for
corporate and departmental IS organizations. Norrell Information Services is a division of
Norrell Corporation, a leading strategic workforce management company, integrating client
business strategies with workforce strategies to strengthen organizational effectiveness.
Norrell is a $1.3 billion corporation with more than 460 U.S. locations. For more
information on Norrell Information Services AS/400 services, visit the Norrell Information
Services site at norrellis.com.
Borland: Making Development Easier
Borland International, Inc. is a leading provider of high-quality software products for
software application developers worldwide. Borland is distinguished for its award-winning
family of rapid application development tools and scalable middleware technology for
desktop, client/server, Internet/intranet, and enterprise systems. The company's products
are supported through comprehensive corporate and independent developer programs,
value added resellers, and systems integrators. Founded in 1983, Borland is headquartered
in Scotts Valley, California. For more information on Borland, customers can visit Borland
Online at borland.com.
NOTE: Borland product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland
International, Inc. Some Borland AS/400 products include ClientObjects/400, a trademark
of TCIS. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks of the party using
such names.
SOURCE: Borland International, Inc. |
