PowerBuilder Journal

Sybase iAnywhere today announced a new version of its iAnywhere® Blue SDK (Software Developer Kit) that will help developers and product managers incorporate Bluetooth® capabilities into Android devices. With the underlying Bluetooth functionality running on a Linux based 2.6.x ... (more)

The International Sybase User Group, a trade association representing more than six thousand members in more than sixty countries around the globe, has reached an agreement with web-based skills training company eLearnIT, LLC. Under the agreement, ISUG will become the exclusive m... (more)

In the previous articles in this series, we looked at FDCC changes (part 1) and GUI enhancements (part 2) in PowerBuilder 11.5. In this article, we'll be looking at the enhancements that were added to PowerBuilder 11.5 that are specifically related to .NET targets. The one thing ... (more)

There's been a lot of discussion among the .NET folks recently about the magnitude of the changes that are being introduced in the Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) in .NET 4.0. See, for example, "Windows Workflow Changes Direction" by Kathleen Dollard. It's just another anecdote ... (more)

Today was the first day of SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit, in the Roosevelt Hote in NYC... and I'm pleased to report that the first day ROCKED! We had an average of 65+ attendees in the 5 sessions today, concentrating & listening to our technical presenters. Some attendees were... (more)

Murach's SQL Server 2008 for Developers is an upgrade from an earlier version that was written for SQL Server 2005. It employs the Murach approach of dual pages that repeat and enhance the concepts being presented on each page. As the authors have done with previous releases of S... (more)

This is the second part of an ongoing series about the new features that were added in PowerBuilder 11.5. In the first part, we looked at the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) and the impact it had on developers. In this part, we're going to look at a number of the improv... (more)

The Ottawa Sybase User Group’s last meeting was held on May 6, 2009. This was an all day event that spanned two sessions – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The morning session included a technical presentation on features of the newly released PowerBuilder 11.5.1 and ... (more)

QweryBuilder is a database development tool designed and developed in PowerBuilder. Its purpose is to use innovative ideas and techniques to make database development and data retrieval easy and intuitive. It currently works against Sybase ASE, iAnywhere SQL Anywhere, Microsoft S... (more)

First, I should explain what I'm referring to. Sybase recently announced that the format of TechWave will be significantly different in 2009 than it has been for the last 10 years. More information is available at the following sites: http://www.sybase.com/techwave http://www.... (more)

No one would argue that the world is mobile. Let's discuss how mobility is impacting business on a global level. Currently we have explosive data growth leading to information everywhere. What is critical is access to useful information anywhere, anytime. End users want convenien... (more)

I plan to make this the first of a series of articles that discuss the new features in PowerBuilder 11.5, which was released late last year. Of course, they won't be the first articles we've run on the topic, as we ran an article on the new Code Access Security features back even... (more)

Just to let you know over the last few weeks I have presented the Sybase Unwired Platform, which is a MEAP - Mobile Enterprise Application Platform, to over 100 developers in Munich, Germany & London, UK combined. Before the end of this month I will also have the pleasure to addr... (more)

Today Sybase announced that Afaria, which is our mobile device management and security solution, now supports the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) standards for device management. Now that Afaria also uses the native OMA DM client to manage Nokia S60 3rd Edition de... (more)

This article is the first of two that will look at some of the challenges faced by developers and non-developers who work with PDF technologies and who are curious about what causes fonts in a PDF to render incorrectly or even go missing. Specifically, these documents provide an ... (more)

Sybase iAnywhere has announced that Afaria® now supports Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) standards for device management. The latest release of Afaria expands upon its proven, enterprise-class device management and security capabilities by offering OMA DM-based de... (more)

Actually, the new IDE doesn't arrive until next year. But I thought we could start talking about it now. In case you didn't make TechWave, any of the PB 11.5 road shows or webcasts, you may not know what's planned for PowerBuilder 12.0. There's a lot that they're talking about al... (more)

There are many reasons why you should be a PowerBuilder developer, but here are my top 10: 1. PowerBuilder positively impacts your bottom line. Simply put, PowerBuilder is a smart business decision. Many companies have a significant amount of existing PowerBuilder code (in fact, i... (more)

This week, Frost & Sullivan awarded Sybase with its 2009 North American Mobility Award for Mobile Enterprise Platforms, with respect to the Sybase UnWired Platform. Along with that Info Security Products Guide named Sybase the winner of the 2009 Global Product Excellence in Wirel... (more)

Sybase has announced two industry award wins for its enterprise mobility platform. Frost & Sullivan awarded Sybase with its 2009 North American Mobility Award for Mobile Enterprise Platforms and Info Security Products Guide named Sybase the winner of the 2009 Global Product Excel... (more)