InterBase Track

1100  PANEL: Borland Database Open Forum  
Moderator: Joe Overton — Borland

Type: Panel Discussion. Level: All.
Open discussion around what's on the drawing board for the future with customer feedback and candid communication between R&D and our customers.
Prerequisites: None.
1100 Tuesday, November 8, 2005 — 10:45am - 12:00pm
Room: Continental Parlor 7

2114  Migrating Database Applications to use Borland Data Providers  
Martin Rudy — R & R Consulting

Type: Regular Session. Level: Beginning.
This session provides a comparison of the basic features database developers are familiar with in data connectivity options prior to Delphi 8 and shows a migration path to database applications using BDP. The intent is to show BDE (Paradox only), dbGo, dbExpress, and IBX users how to perform the same actions with BDP. A matrix mapping like components, methods, and properties between data connection options is presented.
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of Delphi and database development.
2114 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 — 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Room: Continental Ballroom 6

2124  Configuring InterBase for Maximum Performance  
Bill Todd — The Database Group, Inc.

Type: Regular Session. Level: Beginning.
This session focuses on configuring InterBase for maximum performance with particular emphasis on new features including group commit, database flush, database linger, the 131,000 page maximum cache size, the 32k maximum page size, and the directives in the ibconfig file that affect performance.
Prerequisites: None.
2124 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 — 9:30am - 10:45am
Room: Continental Parlor 7

3144  Using InterBase and ADO.NET
Bill Todd — The Database Group, Inc.

Type: Regular Session. Level: Intermediate.
This session provides an introduction to building database applications with ADO.NET with particular emphasis on how to use the unique features of InterBase. Topics include working with generators, controlling updates through stored procedures, using stored procedures to flatten the data model for easier user access, making joins updatable, the ADO.NET disconnected data model, using the DataSet component, managing user updates, manipulating data in code using command objects and the DataReader, and much more.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with InterBase and the basics of ADO.NET.
3144 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 — 4:45pm - 6:00pm
Room: Continental Parlor 7

3166  InterBase Security: A Whole New Ballgame  
Bill Todd — The Database Group, Inc.

Type: Regular Session. Level: Intermediate.
This session focuses on the vast array of new features in InterBase that dramatically improve InterBase security. Topics include embedded user authentication, automatic re-routing of database connections, server-side aliases, database encryption, over-the-wire encryption, and operating system security.
Prerequisites: None.
3166 Thursday, November 10, 2005 — 1:15pm - 2:30pm
Room: Continental Parlor 7

3194  Embedded User Authentication in InterBase  
Charlie Caro — Borland

Type: Regular Session. Level: Intermediate.
This session describes the user definition language (UDL) that underlies InterBase embedded user authentication (EUA) introduced in IB7.5. The architecture is designed to be backward compatible with the existing server authentication technique, allowing two-way switching between those alternatives. If time permits, an audience discussion on possible EUA extensions that would improve utility of the feature is also planned.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with database authentication mechanisms.
3194 Tuesday, November 8, 2005 — 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Room: Continental Parlor 7

9010  Agile Methods with Borland  
Matt Gelbwaks — Borland

Type: Birds-of-a-Feather. Level: All.
An opportunity to discuss experiences and expectations for those currently doing (or interested in doing) agile development using Borland tools. The session is moderated by Borland Chief Agilist, Matt Gelbwaks.
Prerequisites: None.
9010 Wednesday, November 9, 2005 — 12:30pm - 1:15pm
Room: Continental Parlor 1-2