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Delphi 3

Feature Matrix

Delphi 3 - Multi-tier Enterprise Solutions Delphi
Standard
Delphi
Professional
Delphi
Client/Server Suite
Rapid Application Development - Lightning fast applications
World's fastest 32-bit, optimizing, native-code compiler Y Y Y
Easily create reusable DLLs and royalty-free, standalone EXEs Y Y Y
NEW! Packages compiler technology for ultra-thin application EXEs Y Y Y
Complete access to the Win32 API, ActiveX, Multi-threading, OLE, COM, DCOM, MAPI, ISAPI, NSAPI Y Y Y
Create Multi-Threaded Windows 95/NT applications Y Y Y
Professional IDE with a fully integrated editor and debugger Y Y Y
Includes Delphi 1.0 for 16-bit Windows 3.1 applications Y Y Y
Maximum productivity and reusability with Visual Component Library
Object-Oriented, fully extensible component and application architecture Y Y Y
Object Repository for storing and reusing forms, Data Modules, and wizards Y Y Y
Visual Form Inheritance and Form Linking to reduce coding and simplify maintenance Y Y Y
Complete suite of Windows 95 common controls Y Y Y
Visual Component Library (VCL) of 100 drag-and-drop reusable components Y Y Y
NEW! 30+ additional VCL components Y Y
NEW! VCL Sourcecode and printed manual to develop and customize components Y Y
Turn corporate data into information for better decision making with BusinessInsight
NEW! Integrated reporting to turn data into actionable information Y Y Y
NEW! Live graphs and charting to visualize your data Y Y
NEW! DecisionCube CrossTab for multi-dimensional data analysis Y
One-Step ActiveX for maximum reusability across the enterprise with ActiveInsight
NEW! Interfaces for the easiest native COM and ActiveX support Y Y Y
NEW! Easily create and use OLE Automation Controllers and Servers Y Y Y
NEW! Visual Component Creation for instantly creating component templates Y Y Y
NEW! One-Step ActiveX creation for maximum reusability
100% compiled, high-performance, ActiveX controls with no runtime redistributables
Y Y
NEW! One-Step ActiveForm creation to web-enable applications Y Y
Wizards to speed up coding and reduce syntax errors with CodeInsight
NEW! Simplify code creation with CodeTemplates wizard Y Y Y
NEW! Ensure proper syntax with CodeCompletion wizard Y Y Y
NEW! Access parameter lists of procedures and events with CodeParameter wizard Y Y Y
NEW! ToolTip Expression Evaluation for easier debugging Y Y Y
NEW! DLL Debugging for saving time in creating and debugging DLLs Y Y Y
Connect to all your corporate data with Open Database Architecture
NEW! Multiple Database Engine Support for easy access to any database system Y Y Y
NEW! High-Performance native drivers for MS Access, FoxPro, Paradox, and dBASE Y Y Y
Complete ODBC connectivity Y Y
SQL Links native drivers, with unlimited deployment license, for Oracle, Sybase, Informix, MS SQL Server, InterBase, and DB2 Y
Build powerful business applications with integrated database development tools
Data Aware components to build powerful database applications Y Y Y
Increase server responsiveness with Cached Updates Y Y Y
Separate business rules from application code with Data Module Objects Y Y Y
Visually manage tables, aliases, and indices with Database Explorer Y Y Y
Maintain data integrity with scalable Data Dictionary Y Y
Develop and test SQL applications with Local InterBase (single user license) Y Y
NEW! Integrated database schema and content management with SQL Explorer Y
NEW! Test, debug, and tune SQL applications for best performance with SQL Monitor Y
Automatically create bug-free SQL with Visual Query Builder Y
Develop and test multi-user SQL Applications with InterBase NT (4 user license) Y
MIDAS - Multi-tier Distributed Application Services Suite (Development License)
NEW! Easily partition applications with Remote DataBroker Y
NEW! Maintain data integrity and consistency with ConstraintBroker Y
NEW! Fail-over safety in 24x7 environments with Business Object Broker Y
Deliver the fastest web-enabled database applications with WebBroker
NEW! High-speed, high-throughput web-delivered data applications with WebServer Y
NEW! Supports both Netscape NSAPI and Microsoft ISAPI with WebBridge Y
NEW! Centralized information publishing with WebModules Y
NEW! Seamless responses to web client requests with WebDispatch Y
NEW! Deploy thin-client, zero-configuration, applications using WebDeploy Y
NEW! One-Step ActiveForms to web-enable applications Y Y
Internet Solutions Pack to web-enable applications Y Y
Support for the entire Development Life Cycle
InstallShield Express for building professional installs Y Y
Open Tools API to integrate your favorite tools Y Y
Integrated Intersolv PVCS Version Manager for team development Y
Data Pump Wizard for rapid up-sizing and application scaling Y

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