David Solomon Expert Seminars and BSQUARE Partner to Provide Windows CE Training.SHERMAN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 1998--David Solomon Expert Seminars, Inc. and BSQUARE(R) Corporation announced today a new strategic partnership to provide expert training in Windows(R) CE architecture, device drivers, and embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. development. BSQUARE is the leading company working closely with Microsoft, OEMs, and semiconductor manufacturers to provide software products and services for devices utilizing the new Windows CE (Windows Consumer Electronics) Microsoft's version of Windows for handheld devices and embedded systems that use x86, ARM, MIPS and SHx CPUs. Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . BSQUARE has enlisted the aid of the premier Windows developer training company, David Solomon Expert Seminars, to deliver advanced training in building a Windows CE embedded system Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. . "We are very excited to partner with David Solomon Expert Seminars," said Joe Notarangelo, vice president and general manager of BSQUARE's Embedded Systems Group. "Their expertise in all levels of Windows training, combined with our expertise in Windows CE, will offer engineers the best start in designing an embedded systems incorporating the Windows CE operating system." David Solomon, president of David Solomon Expert Seminars, Inc., adds, "BSQUARE is clearly at the center of the Windows CE universe. When I asked Microsoft about allying ourselves with BSQUARE, I was told not to pass up the opportunity. BSQUARE's expertise and experience will reinforce the curriculum we were already developing. The combination will give Windows CE developers something to really sink their teeth into." The new course, entitled "Windows CE Device Driver & HAL Hal: see Halle, Belgium. hal In Sufism, a state of mind reached from time to time by mystics during their journey toward God. The ahwal (plural of hal) are God-given graces that appear when a soul is purified of its attachments to the material world. Programming," provides detailed instruction for porting Windows CE to a hardware platform. The course covers writing the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Adaptation Layer (OAL OAL Office of Administrative Law OAL Overall Length (see LOA) OAL Open Audio License (EFF) OAL Observatório Astronómico de Lisboa (Portugese: Lisbon Astronomical Observatory) ) for Windows CE, some of the topics include: -- A review of the Windows CE operating system. -- A discussion of the hardware requirements for developing for Windows CE. -- Writing a Windows CE bootloader. -- Writing the HAL layer underneath the kernel. -- Writing the basic set of drivers necessary to bring up a Windows CE system. The course presents this information in a practical way with actual code examples demonstrated on actual Windows CE hardware. The class will incorporate technical material provided by BSQUARE and will be taught by Windows CE expert Douglas Boling from David Solomon Expert Seminars. Boling has been working with Windows CE since its inception, and has played a lead role in porting Windows CE to various hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. , including the ODO hardware reference platform. He is currently finishing a book entitled "Programming Windows CE" for Microsoft Press. A featured speaker at industry events such as Software Development and the Visual C++ Developers Conference, he is also a Contributing Editor A contributing editor is a magazine job title that varies in responsibilities. Most often, a contributing editor is a freelancer who has proven ability and readership draw. to PC Magazine and Microsoft Interactive Developer (MIND). This Expert Seminar is available for on-site delivery worldwide (minimum 10 persons) or at public offerings scheduled bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. . The next public offering is August 27 & 28 at the Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , CA Marriott hotel. A course description and registration information can be obtained from http://www.solsem.com or by calling 800/735-4107. The new seminar is the latest addition to the Windows CE track already offered by David Solomon Expert Seminars, which also includes "Programming Windows CE for Win 32 Programmers." As a new hardware and software platform operating system, Windows CE is taking off in the industry. With BSQUARE's technical expertise and range of embedded systems products and services, and the unique insights available through this new course from David Solomon Expert Seminars, customers will be able to deploy Windows CE on their hardware platforms quickly and efficiently. For further information, contact David Solomon Expert Seminars, Inc. at www.solsem.com and 800/492-4898, or BSQUARE at www.bsquare.com and 888/820-4500. BSQUARE is a registered trademark of BSQUARE Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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