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{ Monthly Archives } October 2006

Use LIBSUFFIX to Avoid Package Versioning Headaches

Like many Delphi developers, I suppose, my company has a set of internal components which use components created by third-party vendors. Whenever we change compiler versions [...]

Creating Windows Vista Ready Applications with Delphi

A good article on the subject, if you’re into that sort of thing….

InterBase 2007 on BDNtv

Here’s a series of videos demonstrating new features in InterBase 2007….

On "First Class" Languages for .NET

"On the VC++ team, we’re more interested in enabling development scenarios that are important to our customers than trying to meet some arbitrary bar for being a ‘first class’ .NET language."

Hawaiian Shirts and Booze

However, another myth surrounds that self-same conference which says that a totally different group of Microsoft employees (in no way connected to the honourable techies above) were indulging in stratagems and subterfuge. In the end, their actions left Borland founder Philippe Kahn with no alternative other than to deploy the Hawaiian shirt protocol…

Code Signing for Windows Mobile 5

Scam or just a PITA; you decide….. My company ships an application which runs on the PocketPCWindows Mobile platform, using .NET Compact Framework. When we tested it on Windows Mobile 5, we saw a security error since the application was unsigned. Well, no problem, we have a code signing certificate, so we can sign it, right? Nope…

More Information About InterBase 2007

Borland has updated the InterBase product page with more information about InterBase 2007. The features listed are….

Database Logging Tools Cheap This Week

Thomas Steinmaurer of Upscene Productions requested a plug for their one week sale on their LogManager series products. The tool is available in versions for four different DB servers, including InterBase. You can download a free trial version, and if you find it useful you can purchase it for 75% off this week only.

InterBase ODBC Driver Updated

InterBase’s new ODBC driver has been updated. This is a bug fix release, but I don’t have the full list of issues resolved yet. You can get the updated driver from the IB registered users’ site.

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