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About LinkBacksRead more.The chip maker has released a beta of its app-making SDK for developers keen to cash in on the netbook app phenomenon.
Read more.The chip maker has released a beta of its app-making SDK for developers keen to cash in on the netbook app phenomenon.
I doubt half the iPhone/Android app developers will be technically proficient enough to be able to use this Atom Netbook SDK anyway. iPhone/Android is deisgned to make it quick and easy to write small simple apps people might like, Atom is just another extension of the x86 platform.
In fact, why Atom is getting special software treatment beyond it's own gcc profile is beyond me. And there's already lots of cross platform APIs, Qt4 even integrates with Windows native themes. Sounds more like marketing buzz than something practically useful.
Originally Posted by Agent
Hi Aidanjt - The beta SDK announced last week contains the steps necessary for developers to make their applications "store-ready." Netbook app stores will be built upon the Intel app store framework, with applications available at the Intel partner OEM's stores, opening in 2010.
An overarching goal of the Intel Atom Developer Program is to help create an ecosystem of applications for netbooks: to drive new innovative uses plus applications specifically designed for the netbook size and portability. As this is a growing market we want to enhance the overall user experience, and give the opportunity to developers to write once, and sell in multiple stores. Developers can also write components to sell to other developers. We have seen a great response from developers to date. -- Amy from Intel
Last edited by AmyBarton; 07-12-2009 at 07:29 PM. Reason: need to add that I work for Intel
Hi Amy, thanks for taking the time for signing up and replying. But I still feel that effort would be better spent improving cross platform development in general.
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