VenturCom and Embedded Planet Team to Support Windows CE 3.0; Free Windows CE 3.0 Training Labs Offered at ESC West.Business/Technology Editors 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. Conference 2000 VenturCom - ESC See escape character and escape key. See also ESC/P. ESC - escape Booth #940 Embedded Planet - ESC Booth #1835 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2000 VenturCom, Inc. and Embedded Planet (Cleveland, OH) have teamed to offer engineers a combined hardware and software solution designed to speed the development and time-to-market of 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 Windows CE .NET superseded Windows CE 3.0. 3.0-based systems, the company announced today. Under a new agreement, Embedded Planet also becomes a member of VenturCom's Channel Partner Program. VenturCom will offer a free board support package (BSP BSP Bromsulphalein, a dye used in the study of liver function. See also sulfobromophthalein clearance test. ) for Embedded Planet's Blue Planet development platform for Windows CE 3.0. The package, designed for Windows CE 3.0 Platform Builder, will be available for download from VenturCom's CENTer (Windows CE, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , embedded and real-time) Web site at www.vcicenter.com. Embedded Systems Conference attendees can experience a live demonstration of the system as part of a Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Embedded Training Lab which VenturCom is conducting in close cooperation with Microsoft during the show. For information on the free training lab, visit www.vci.com/consulting/training/ESCLabs.html. Ken Applebaum, chief executive officer of Embedded Planet, said, "VenturCom's expertise and strong commitment to Windows CE 3.0 and PowerPC technology has helped us to package and deliver appropriate Windows CE development solutions to our mutual clients. In providing us with software engineering support to help deliver Blue Planet to market, VenturCom has proven that its consulting engineers are top-notch and can act on short notice. It's clear that our clients will benefit from that expertise." Paul Granese, VenturCom's vice president of strategic services, said, "In addition to offering the board support package for Blue Planet, VenturCom offers a wide range of custom development and project management services that will help OEMs to bring Windows CE 3.0-based products to market on time and on budget. Users of Blue Planet will benefit greatly by tapping into our unsurpassed knowledge of Embedded Windows development." About Embedded Planet Embedded Planet has pioneered software development systems used to design, develop and deploy Internet access devices. The company manufacturers comprehensive systems consisting of computing engines, I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output modules, firmware and peripherals that deliver complete life cycle solutions to embedded applications developers. A dynamic partner program coupled with a unique web-based client contact system (PlanetTrack), is helping Embedded Planet lead a paradigm shift A dramatic change in methodology or practice. It often refers to a major change in thinking and planning, which ultimately changes the way projects are implemented. For example, accessing applications and data from the Web instead of from local servers is a paradigm shift. See paradigm. making embedded technology development easier and faster. For additional information about Embedded Planet, visit Booth # 1835 at the Fall 2000 Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, or use our Web site at www.embeddedplanet.com. About VenturCom, Inc. VenturCom, Inc. is the leading provider of software and services that enhance the quality of service of Windows-based Intelligent Connected Equipment (ICE). The company has over 1,500 customers worldwide and distribution channels in more than 30 countries. Complete corporate and product information is available at VenturCom's Web site, www.vci.com. |
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