Intel Kicks Off September Intel Developer Forum Providing OEMs And Hardware Developers Technical Direction, Tools And Other R&D "Beyond The Spec"

Intel Also Introduces Platform Solutions, a Web Publication and Newsletter With Online Technical and Directional News for the Hardware Developer

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 1997 -- Intel Corporation announced today the kick off of a semi-annual conference, the Intel Developer Forum, directed at business and consumer desktop, mobile, workstation and server computer developers. The three-day intensive forum, being held in San Francisco from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, will provide system OEMs and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) with comprehensive technical training and information on Intel technologies and industry initiatives that will keep them on the leading edge of emerging technologies. Using the provided tools, training and tips, developers will be able to expedite their development, optimize their designs and improve overall platform performance and time-to-market. In addition to the in-depth forum, the company is also introducing a new online newsletter, titled "Platform Solutions," a Web publication with companion monthly e-mail newsletter, for the hardware developer community. Platform Solutions will provide the latest news and information on Intel Architecture, strategic direction and industry initiatives, plus valuable links to tools and technology sites.

"As technology converges and becomes more complex, hardware developers are looking for ways to stay on the leading edge of future technologies and tools which will improve performance and quicken time-to-market," said Dan Russell, marketing director of Intel's Platform Marketing Group. "Intel's Developer Forum, along with the online newsletter, are venues for sharing industry direction and the benefits of our R&D efforts with the hardware community. As an industry leader, our goal is to provide highly technical information, tools, initiatives and specifications that will make platform developers' jobs easier and more productive on a daily basis."

Intel Developer Forum, Sept 29, 1997 -- "Beyond The Spec"
Aimed at computer developers, chief architects, engineers, technical managers and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), the Intel Developer Forum will provide highly detailed technical information, training and tools for advanced platform developers in the business and consumer desktop, mobile, workstation and server arenas. This year's forum is themed "Beyond the Spec." Keynote addresses will be given each day from top Intel executives, including Gordon Moore, chairman emeritus and Intel co-founder, with "An Update on Moore's Law"; Pat Gelsinger, vice president and general manager of Intel's Desktop Products Group on "The Balanced PC Platform"; and Dan Russell, director of platform marketing on "PC 98 Implementation Implications." During the three-day event, nine technology tracks, with more than 50 technical sessions, will be presented by leading Intel designers and developers. In addition to the training seminars, supporting information will include implementation design guides, Software Design Kits (SDKs), Product Design Kits (PDKs), specifications, white papers, and design and performance optimization tools. Participants will also receive real-world technology implementation demos and one-on-one access to Intel technology experts who are developing leading initiatives and specifications. Topics will include Wired for Management, Host-based Interactive DVD, PC Theater, Optimizing CPU Performance, Desktop I/O and Graphics Technologies, Optimizing Memory Performance, Power Managing the Desktop PC, Mobile Platform Design Techniques, Mobile Platform Design Techniques, SPAK tools lab and PC 98.

Other Intel Developer Forum events include a Demo Showcase where attendees can view dozens of technology demonstrations and a Tech Talk event where participants can gather with their peers and Intel experts in a casual setting to share common interests, conduct informal Q&A and exchange ideas. The company expects to continue presenting developer forums twice yearly in the spring and fall. Further information, agenda and registration is available on the Intel Web site at www.intel.com/idf/ or by phone at (800) 886-5846.

Platform Solutions -- Hardware Developers Online Newsletter
To keep up-to-date on information between forums, Intel is also announcing the launch of a Web publication and companion e-mail newsletter, Platform Solutions. For a slightly broader audience than the Intel Developer Forum, those interested in more detail can visit the PIntel Developer Update Magazine Web site and subscribe at www.intel.com/update/.

"The objective of the online newsletter and developer forum is to share our expertise and fill the void for substantive information for the hardware community," Russell said. "Providing relevant strategy and tools will help accelerate the adoption of new technologies. This will benefit not only hardware developers, but ultimately business and consumer end users by providing quicker, more cost-effective implementations of future technologies."

Platform Solutions offers the latest news on hardware platform directions, technologies and events, as well as access to technical documentation and tools such as white papers, design guides, specifications and application notes. Live links to Intel and industry implementers forum Web sites are included, as well as interactive capabilities to provide feedback. For added convenience, subscribers can receive a monthly companion e-mail newsletter with the latest headlines delivered direct to their PC e-mail address.

The newsletter will feature articles by Intel executives plus industry status on hardware platform initiatives and technologies such as: microprocessors, memory, AGP, DVD, audio, USB, 1394, power management and PC ‘98.

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