Written by high-profiles representatives of the C++Builder-developer community, this book provides: insight into and how to use the new features; developer-to-developer coverage of critical areas of software development; a free set of components on the CD-ROM, and detailed coverage of C++Builder-specific development strategies, library usage and interface features.

0672324806.ld The definitive guide to the latest version of Borlands powerful C++Builder. Provides complete coverage of C++Builder Web Services development, now a key component of C++Builder. Borland C++Builder remains best in class IDE over the past 5 years for C++ solutions. Written by a team of top C++Builder experts with expertise in a variety of technical areas related to C++ application development. C++Builder 6 Developers Guide is revised for the latest version of C++Builder, the biggest update to C++Builder in years. C++Builder is an ANSI C++ IDE. The version 6 adds BizShape, a tool to build Web Services using XML/SOAP, .NET, and BizTalk from Microsoft, and SunONE from Sun Microsystems. Other new components include WebSnap for Web application development, DataSnap for database development, and CLX, which allows cross-platform development for Unix and Linux. The new NetCLX Internet components allow development of cross-platform applications with Apache, Microsoft IIS, and Netscape Web Server applications. C++Builder 6 Developers Guide continues as the definitive guide for Borlands C++Builder, providing a clear and concise reference for C++ developers. C++Builder Developers Guide is a unique combination of over 35 C++Builder experts from around the globe. This team brings hundreds of thousands of working hours in professional software development to the creation of this extensive work. Leading the team are Jarrod Hollingworth, Bob Swart, Mark Cashman. and Paul Gustavson. Jarrod is running Backslash (http://www.backslash.com;au), loping software applications for the Internet and key business sectors and working as a software development consultant. Bob (aka. Dr.Bob) is an internationally recognized UK Borland Connections member and an independent technical author, trainer, and consultant using C++Builder, Kylix, and Delphi based in The Netherlands. Mark Cashman is an independent C++ developer in the U.S. Paul Gustavson lives in Virginia and is a senior systems engineer for Synetics, Inc., a U.S.-based company providing knowledge management, systems engineering, and enterprise management services.

Explains how to develop applications using C++ Builder, discussing topics including multi-tier application development, WebBroker and WebSnap architectures, and component libraries for cross-platform development.

With the launch of ADS 7.0, the authors can now satisfy the needs of this growing community with an official guide on ADS.