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The Intel Software Partner Program Newsletter informs members every month about the latest features and opportunities in the program. You can read through past articles here, or subscribe to stay on top of the latest program developments and opportunities with an email newsletter from the Intel® Software Partner Program.
 
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Gain the High-Velocity Edge in Media Acceleration
September 2009
The Intel® Software Partner Program helps members harness digital media in their applications with a particular focus on next-generation graphics platforms. Help future-proof your code by taking advantage of these resources by starting your Media Acceleration development project.

Your Global Software Showcase Just Got Better
August 2009
Energize your online marketing with the new and improved Intel® Business Exchange Software and Partner Directory. Join nearly 1,000 companies that promote their products and services to small and medium-sized businesses all over the world.

Social Networking: A New Way to Interface with Us
July 2009
The ways we use the Internet to connect with the world have expanded dramatically. In this age of social networking resources like Facebook,* LinkedIn,* and Twitter*, we are rising to the opportunity. Choose your favorite method to interact with the Intel® Software Partner Program.

Tell Your Success Story and Gain Visibility
June 2009
Feature your software in an Intel® Software Partner Program success story and showcase your success. A success story highlights the performance payoff you gain from optimizing your software for Intel technologies, and provides you with professional, Intel-branded collateral to add to your website or to feature in your campaigns.

Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA): Graphics Tuning Made Easy
May 2009
Intel® GPA, Intel’s powerful, low-level performance analyzers, simplifies tuning and boosts productivity for developers seeking a competitive edge. Free to members of the Intel® Software Partner Program, Intel GPA provides a high-value method to ensure optimal graphics behavior in applications ranging from notebook-oriented games to financial graphics applications.

Accelerate Your Software Development
April 2009
Introducing Accelerate!, the new promotion from the Intel® Software Partner Program designed to speed your development success. Through June 30, 2009, when you complete your software development work, enter a competition to win a grand prize of a marketing campaign worth US$5000 or a monthly prize of a Netbook computer. Check it out!

Increase Product Exposure With the New Software and Partner Directory
March 2009
Tell the world about your software with your no-cost listing in the new Software and Partner Directory, just one of the benefits of the Intel® Business Exchange. This new way to associate your product with the trusted Intel name also puts you in front of thousands of potential business customers and consumers all over the world.

The Moblin SDK: Kung Fu for Mobile Internet Devices
February 2009
The Moblin Software Development Kit (SDK) makes it easier and cheaper to port existing applications to mobile Internet devices (MIDs) or to write new ones from scratch. The Moblin open-source project offers an SDK that assembles the full spectrum of tools needed by the warrior-poets building the software to power this mobile Linux future. The Intel® Software Partner Program is your key to getting the most out of it.

A New Hardware Reality for the Next Generation of Games
January 2009
The Intel® Core™ i7 processor Extreme Edition delivers an intense gaming experience. Take advantage of tools and programs to provide games that sizzle and snap with unprecedented realism. And because the programming concepts that underlie this processor also apply to other high-end desktop systems, optimizing for the Intel Core i7 processor will pay dividends across your market segment.

Get Ahead With Partner Library: Gartner Research, Intel Books, and More
December 2008
Use this exclusive, complimentary online reference library to get ahead in product planning, development, and marketing. The Intel® Software Partner Program is making select Gartner* Research reports available to program members at no charge through the Partner Library. The Partner Library also gives you special member access to technical books from Intel at a 40 percent discount, and more.

Bringing Value To 15,000 Intel® Software Partner Program Members
November 2008
In the two years since its launch, the program has expanded to provide more value, more opportunities, and more resources to your development and sales efforts. This year we remodeled our Web site for easier use, provided more development tools for the latest Intel technologies, launched the Intel® Business Exchange, and more. Next year there are even more innovations coming to more regions around the world. Get involved!

Bring New Intel® AMT Features to Your Application For a Competitive Edge
October 2008
Add the latest Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) features to your manageability software and bring new network-management capabilities to market. Start a new project in the Manageability Technology Focus Area with the Intel® Software Partner Program to add the latest Intel AMT features including Fast Call For Help, Secure Audit Log, and more.

New Technology Focus Areas for Your Applications: Mainstream Graphics and Mobile Internet Devices
September 2008
These Technology Focus Areas are designed to help you gain an advantage by optimizing your software product for the latest integrated Intel® Graphics hardware and Mobile Internet Device (MID) technologies. The Intel Software Partner Program sets the stage for faster time to market, decreased costs, and assistance at the planning, development, and marketing stages.

Enhanced Marketing and Sales Tools in Program Web Improvements
August 2008
In May we announced improvements to the Intel® Software Partner Program Web site. In August we have expanded the Market & Sell section of the site. Access marketing benefits sooner in your enabling process, learn from Intel and other marketing experts, and get step-by-step assistance in increasing your marketing impact!

Get Involved In Intel Software Blogs and Forums
June 2008
Blogs and forums are a big part of the ISV community. Connect with like-minded developers and Intel experts to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss concepts that can resolve thorny development challenges, reduce development costs, and impact Intel® roadmaps far into the future.

We’ve Improved Your Intel® Software Partner Program Website
May 2008
We’ve simplified the interface and automated project creation to make your engagement with the program easier, speedier, and more consistent with the way you do business. It’s all about helping you develop your software for Intel® technology and speed to market with competitive applications. Check it out!

 
Play to Win with Intel® Integrated Graphics and Multi-Core Processors
April 2008
Intel is just as serious about graphics performance as you are—and has the technology to prove it. The number of notebook and desktop PCs shipping with Intel® Integrated Graphics is soaring. Tap this vast market by optimizing your games for the latest Intel® multi-core processors and integrated graphics.

New Opportunities to reach Buyers Through Intel® Business Exchange
March 2008
Intel expands online sales engines for Intel® Software Partner Program members who want to generate revenue from SMB buyers and resellers.

Take Advantage of the Latest Hardware-based Management Capabilities
February 2008
The next generation of Intel® Active Management Technology is here. Be the first to enable your application with the latest hardware-based manageability and security capabilities for desktop and notebook computers.

Make Your Software "Virtualization-Ready" with Help from Intel
January 2008
Virtualization is moving from the enterprise data center to small and midsize businesses, thanks to the dramatic growth in computing horsepower. With the latest Intel® multi-core processors, even small businesses can reap the benefits of virtualization. Get ahead of the competition by verifying that your software is ‘virtualization-ready’ by joining the Virtualization Enabling Project.

Thread Your Way to Success!
December 2007
Boost your competitive position by threading your applications for maximum performance on multi-core processors. And get the help you need through the Intel® Software Partner Program – from business planning to product development, and ultimately, marketing and sales.

Make Your Mark in Mobile Healthcare
November 2007
In busy hospitals and clinics, people and equipment are constantly in motion. Often, though, data is acquired on clipboards, locked in paper charts and legacy applications, and accessible only from departmental workstations. Healthcare professionals need technology that's as mobile, responsive, and hard-working as they are. Deliver the solutions they need with an early start and plenty of assistance by joining the Mobile Clinical Assistant (MCA) Initiative today!

Multiply Your Marketing Impact with the Intel® Software Partner Program
October 2007
Developing a great software product is only half the battle. Getting it noticed in a noisy, global marketplace is just as important—and sometimes more difficult. The Intel® Software Partner Program can help multiply your sales and marketing resources as you collaborate with industry leaders. You can take advantage of creative sales campaigns, collateral templates, event signage, marketing demo systems, and listing in Intel’s online marketplaces.

Member Success Stories From Around the Globe
September 2007
What if you could join a club that gave you front-row seats to Intel’s future product plans, early opportunities to tune your applications on the latest Intel® processors, introductions to 8,000 like-minded peers around the world, and top visibility for your products? You get it all by joining the Intel® Software Partner Program. Read how other members are using this program to grow their business--and how you can, too.

Increase Your Competitive Edge with the Small & Medium Business (SMB) Initiative.
August 2007
The small and medium-sized business (SMB) market is growing by leaps and bounds. With more than 67 million companies around the globe with less than 500 employees as of 2006, SMBs are projected to represent a total IT spending of greater than USD 437 billion in 2007—an increase of approximately 8.3 percent over 2006. And the outlook is, this trend is going to continue long into the future. So how can your business capitalize on SMB IT spending?

Looking for Success? Pick up a Roadmap.
July 2007
Experienced travelers don’t go anywhere without a map. The same applies to successful software companies. Particularly when it comes to looking into the future and planning the best course to follow for the next 18 months to three years. Choose wrong, and you could lose valuable ground to competitors. Choose right, and you could leave them in the dust.

Deliver More Powerful Financial Applications. And Deliver the Numbers.
June 2007
According to IDC, the Securities & Investment Services and Banking industry verticals are projected to spend over USD 39 billion on software in 2007, with an almost 8 percent annual growth rate over the five-year period ending 2010. Multi-threading your applications can better position you to tap into this significant opportunity.

Engage in a Developer Community and Get There Sooner!
May 2007
Life can be lonely enough. When you’re optimizing your software applications for the latest Intel platforms and technologies, join a world of like-minded friends and colleagues to accelerate your work and have more fun. Intel® Software Network communities are aimed at bringing developers together to share ideas, learn from Intel experts, innovate with the latest Intel software development tools, enter exciting contests, and more. While pooling your knowledge with the best of the best, you’ll speed your way through Intel® Software Partner Program initiative requirements and have an advantage over your competition to market.

Customize Your Intel® Software Partner Program
March 2007
The Intel® Software Partner Program invites you to tailor your participation to get the full benefit in developing collaborative solutions with Intel. We realize that no size fits all, so flexibility is a key design goal. Whatever types of solutions you are involved with, and wherever your role fits within the project lifecycle, the program gives you the freedom to choose what resources best fit your needs.

Maximize Your Success with Partner Initiatives
December 2006
By targeting attractive growth markets, partner initiatives offer enhanced program benefits designed to extend your market reach and grow your business. By joining an initiative, you gain access to benefits that put you on the fast track to business success.

Building Enduring Relationships, Growing Business Opportunities
November 2006
This new program brings an exciting collection of benefits and opportunities to all our valued software partners. We listened closely to feedback and suggestions from you and others in the software community, and the result is a program you can immediately put to use and start benefiting from today.