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RECENT ARRIVALS in the C++ tools market range from products bringing newcomers into the developer community to systems for professional programmers looking to move into different operating environments.
Borland International Inc., Scotts Valley, Calif., is shipping Borland Turbo C++ 4.5, the latest version of its entry-level C++ offering. The new version includes many of the features of Borland's high-end C++ product, but it also includes a multimedia tutorial and five games to help aspiring developers learn more quickly.
Despite Turbo C++ being its best-seller, Borland was convinced to put more energy into the low end of the market after Booz, Allen & Hamilton Inc.--hired by Borland to review its operations--presented figures stating that about 60 percent of the C++ market consisted of students, hobbyists and small developers, said William Dunlap, C++ product manager at Borland.
"We want to be the de facto standard for educating C++ developers," Dunlap said. "We'd like...