Source code control (SCC) has become a "hot topic" lately, especially after
PowerBuilder 8.0 was released, as it contains a wholesale revision to its
interface with third-party SCC tools.
PB8 now leverages the full functionality of Microsoft's SCC API, and is much
more tightly integrated with the SCC repository. There are now over a dozen
commercially available SCC tools that implement the SCC API, and choosing the
appropriate tool for your organization is not a trivial task. The scope,
features, and functions of these tools range from the "bare bones" approach
of the open-source CVS (www.cvshome.org) to the full-fledged change
management methodology supported by Rational Software's ClearCase
(www.rational.com).
StarTeam is a flexible, feature-rich SCC environment that should be on any
organization's short list when evaluating tools in this category. Version 5.2
i... (more)
OData is quickly becoming the Lingua Franca for data exchange over the
web. The OData standard defines a protocol and a language structure for
issuing queries and updates to remote data sources, including (but not
limited to) relational databases, file systems, content management systems,
and traditional web sites. It builds upon existing Web technologies, like
HTTP and RESTful web services, the Atom Publishing Protocol (AtomPub), XML,
and Javascript Object Notation (JSON).
SAP and Sybase iAnywhere released SQL Anywhere version 16 in March 2013, and
it had many cool new featur... (more)
When Sybase first released the Unwired Platform in 2008, it was intended to
be a complete end-to-end development environment for mobile applications.
SUP developers would create the middle tier components (a.k.a. Mobile
Business Objects), and the client application executables from a single,
integrated Eclipse-based toolset. There was a "PowerBuilder-like" 4GL
screen painter, called the Device Application Designer (or DAD), that
compiled down to native Blackberry 5/6 or Windows Mobile 6.5 applications.
(Yes, it's hard to imagine, but there was a time when iOS devices were not ... (more)
Every software development project of any significant size or complexity has
a requirement for controlling the source code asset. PowerBuilder is capable
of integrating with any third-party Source Code Control (SCC) tool that
implements Microsoft's SCC API. However, the fact that PowerBuilder stores
its code inside PowerBuilder Libraries (PBLs) and not as individual ASCII
text files adds a layer of complexity to that integration. The release of
PowerBuilder 8.0 in 2001 brought with it a new set of challenges in the form
of a completely redesigned interface with SCC providers, inc... (more)
Source code control (SCC) has become a "hot topic" lately, especially after
PowerBuilder 8.0 was released, as it contains a wholesale revision to its
interface with third-party SCC tools.
PB8 now leverages the full functionality of Microsoft's SCC API, and is much
more tightly integrated with the SCC repository. There are now over a dozen
commercially available SCC tools that implement the SCC API, and choosing the
appropriate tool for your organization is not a trivial task. The scope,
features, and functions of these tools range from the "bare bones" approach
of the open-sourc... (more)
Paul Horan is a Senior Solution Advisor and Mobility Architect at SAP, and works with the SAP Mobile Platform and SAP Mobile Secure product lines. Paul joined SAP as part of their acquisition of Sybase in June, 2010. Prior to that, Paul worked for Sybase as a technical pre-sales architect supporting PowerBuilder, PowerDesigner, and SQL Anywhere. Paul works out of SAP's Reston VA office.
A 1984 graduate of Indiana University, Paul currently resides in Arlington VA.
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