In addition, Delphi 2009 and C++Builder 2009 represent the first Embarcadero solutions to bring together advanced CodeGear and DatabaseGear™ functionality in a single offering. The Delphi and C++Builder Architect editions include ER/Studio® Developer Edition to provide a complete solution for designing and building database applications. This integration results in enhanced productivity and time-to-market for developers.

Other new and enhanced features of the two products include:

* New Visual Component Library (VCL) components including Microsoft Office style ribbon controls, Portable Network Graphics (PNG) image support, dozens of new capabilities for existing controls, and the ability to seamlessly build powerful UIs for Windows XP and Vista desktop applications simultaneously.
* Major new language features including Delphi generics and anonymous methods, and the first commercial IDE support for C++0x and Technical Report 1 (TR1) in the C++ language.
* VCL for the Web for creating AJAX and Silverlight-enabled rich intranet and line of business web applications.
* Updated built-in dbExpress support for CodeGear InterBase® and Blackfish™ SQL, Oracle®, Microsoft SQL Server™ , Informix®, IBM® DB2®, SQL Anywhere®, Sybase® and MySQL® databases.