Issue #2 of the "InterBase and Firebird Developer Magazine" is now out, a free download from www.ibdeveloper.com. The lead article this time is from Ann Harrison, on locking.
Thanks to Heiko Tappe and courtesy of the authors, we now have an English translation of the specs for the Database Programming Contest being run by the German developer magazine, c't. Specs and all required links are here.
The Firebird Project is pleased to announce the second — hopefully last — release candidate for the forthcoming Firebird 1.5.3 release, for testing. Download kits are available for Windows and Linux.
The programme for the Firebird Conference in Prague is now up. ONLY 7 MORE DAYS to save money by registering early!
We would like to invite you to answer the "Firebird Global Usage Survey". The purpose of this survey is to find out how and where Firebird is being used all around the world. Survey ends in 10 days. Please spread the news about this survey among people and sites related to Firebird.
The list of speakers and their papers for the Firebird Conference in Prague is now up HERE. Don't forget, you'll save around 20 percent by registering by the end of this month - ONLY 9 MORE DAYS!
The first issue of the "Interbase and Firebird Developer Magazine" contains in-depth articles from the experts, including Firebird core developer/coordinator Dmitry Yemanov. This issue is a free download from www.ibdeveloper.com. And, yes, despite its unfortunate name, it is mostly about Firebird!
The Firebird Project is pleased to announce a release candidate for the forthcoming Firebird 1.5.3 release, for testing. Download kits are available for Windows and Linux.
The Firebird Project is pleased to announce that regular and NTPL Linux builds of Firebird 2 Alpha 3 are now ready for testers to download. Read the general notes on page 2 of the Alpha 3 release notes carefully FIRST!
The Firebird Project is pleased to announce that Win32 builds of Firebird 2 Alpha 3 are now ready for download. Read the general notes on page 2 of the Alpha 3 release notes carefully FIRST! Particularly, try out the new international language support that has been introduced in this alpha.