Borland. Delphi 2005: Delphi for Microsoft Win32, Delphi for the Microsoft. NET Framework, C#Builder for the Microsoft. NET Framework

Borland Software Corporation, 2004. - 1656 pages.Delphi 2005 is an integrated development environment (IDE) for building Delphi, Delphi for .NET, and C# applications. The Delphi 2005 IDE provides a comprehensive set of tools that streamline and simplify the development life cycle. The tools available in the IDE depend on the edition of Delphi 2005 you are using. The following sections briefly describe these tools.Defining Requirements
Delphi 2005 provides an interface to Borland CaliberRM, a Web-based requirements definition and management system designed to help control the product development process. Within the IDE, you can access CaliberRM to collaborate on project requirements and ensure that your applications meets end-user needs.Modeling Applications
Modeling can help you can improve the performance, effectiveness, and maintainability of your applications by creating a detailed visual design before you ever write a line of code. Delphi 2005 provides UML-based class diagramming tools and a framework of Enterprise Core Objects (ECO) to help you create model-powered .NET applications.Designing User Interfaces
The Delphi 2005 visual designer surface lets you create graphical user interfaces by dragging and dropping components from the Tool Palette to a form. Using the designers, you can create VCL Forms, Windows Forms, Web Forms, and HTML pages.Generating and Editing Code
Delphi 2005 auto-generates much of your application code as soon as you begin a project. To help you complete the remaining application logic, the text-based Code Editor provides features such as refactoring, synchronized editing, code completion, reusable code snippets, recorded keystroke macros, and custom key mappings. Syntax highlighting and code folding make your code easier to read and navigate.Compiling, Debugging, and Deploying Applications
Within the IDE, you can set compiler options, compile and run your application, and view compiler messages. The integrated Borland .NET and Borland Win32 debuggers help you find and fix runtime and logic errors, control program execution, and step through code to watch variables and modify data values. The Delphi 2005 ASP.NET Deployment Manager can assist you in copying the files required by you ASP.NET application to a web server. Additionally, the .NET Framework includes several utilities to help you prepare applications for deployment. Delphi 2005 includes InstallShield Express for creating Windows Installer setups.Controlling Access and Tracking Changes to Code
Source control systems enable team development by controlling access and tracking changes to source code and other files. Delphi 2005 provides a full-featured, direct integration with StarTeam, Borland's automated change and software configuration management system.
Delphi 2005 also supports several other source control systems, such CVS, ClearCase, and Visual SourceSafe, through the Microsoft Source Code Control (SCC) API. Within the Delphi 2005 IDE, you can perform common source control tasks, such as file check in, check out, and synchronization.