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August 19 – 21, 2008 | San Francisco | Moscone Center West
 
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IMPORTANT IDF SOFTWARE KEYNOTE UPDATE


Don’t miss the IDF Software Keynote about Intel and DreamWorks Animation*. Be sure to arrive early to experience every exciting moment, industry-changing news, and software inspiration.

Software: Developing for the Future of Computing
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, at 9:40 a.m.

Renee James,
Vice President and General Manger of Intel Software
and Solutions Group

Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation

 

Software Training

Training on Intel® Software and Solutions at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) is focused on software development across open source, virtualization, manageablility, mobility, and multi-core architecture.

IDF offers numerous ways for you to learn how these key technologies are shaping the industry’s growth. Attend the Software Forum Keynote to learn about Intel’s latest developments in software, and be in the front row of the content-rich software technical sessions, Chalk Talks, and hands-on labs that enable you to develop software that pushes hardware performance to the next level.

 

Money-Saving Offers for Software Professionals


Software professionals can take advantage of an incredible discount on a full conference pass (up to $1,000 in savings). Visit the registration page now and type in promo code BUBSSG1.

Here is a sampling of the software content you will find at IDF:

Keynote

Renee James Renee James
Vice President
General Manager, Software and Solutions Group
Intel Corporation

Software: Developing for the Future of Computing
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
9:40 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

To learn about all the Forum Keynotes, please click here.

 
Software Sessions

Session ID Title
SFTS001 Discovering SaaS with AppStream for Efficient Server-based Computing
SFTS002 Intel® Mash Maker – Smart Mashups for the Masses
SFTS003 Context Awareness – A New Paradigm for Personalized Computing
SFTS004 A Standard Benchmark for Server Power – Performance: SPECpower_ssj2008
SFTS005 PARSEC: A Benchmarking Suite for Emerging Many-Core Applications
SFTS006 Threads – The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Improving Parallel Application Performance and Quality
SFTS007 Intel Performance Library and Software Tools For Video Surveillance Running on Intel® Architecture Platforms
SFTS008 Simply Expressing Parallelism in Software
SFTS009 x2APIC: Intel’s Next Generation Scalable Interrupt Architecture
MOBS001 Moblin, the Optimized Linux* Software Stack for Intel® Atom™ Processor Based Devices
MOBS002 Moblin.org SDK and Tools: Open Source Development for the Intel Powered Mobile Internet Device
MOBS003 Moblin Applications for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), Nettops/Netbooks and In Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) Platforms: Opportunities and Requirements
OSSS001 The Linux* Graphics Advantage on Intel® Architecture Platforms
OSSS002 Why Intel’s Commitment to Open Source Drivers Creates Meaningful Differentiation for Intel® Architecture Platforms
OSSS003 Open Source Software: Maximizing Java* Performance on Intel® Platforms
 

For the latest on technical sessions, please visit the Content Catalog, which lists all the sessions for the event with details such as session abstracts and speakers.

 
Software Labs

Session ID Title
MOBL001 Lab: Developing Moblin Compliant Software Solutions for Intel® Atom Processor Based Clients
SFTL001 Software Tuning and Threading Self Paced Lab
 
Chalk Talks

Session ID Title
SFTC001 Chalk Talk: The Future of Data Center Power Management
SFTC002 Trusted Computing Platforms Chalk Talk: How Do You Know Your Computer Can Be Trusted?
OSSC001 Chalk Talk: Differentiating Intel’s Processor Technology Through Comprehensive Open Source Support
 
 

Special Opportunity to Attend IDF and Take the Linux Certification Exams


Every day at IDF is an opportunity to expand and enrich your technical knowledge. Now you can attend IDF and participate in the special Linux Professional Institute Certification session at an incredible price.

Register for IDF now and enter promo code CLOLPI (LPI session and a 2-day pass to IDF) or enter promo code CLTLPI (LPI session and full conference pass to IDF).

To learn more about Linux Professional Institute Certification Exams, please read the following information.

Linux Developer Certification Program and Discounted Price on
LPI Certification Exams


Linux Professional Institute (LPI) representatives and others are hosting a special session on “Creating a Linux Developer Certification Program” at 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel (located across the street from IDF). This presentation will focus on the potential for a Linux Developer certification within the LPI program and attendees are encouraged to participate in the discussion.

Discounted Price on LPI Certification Exams
Certification exam labs are also being offered by LPI and take place on Monday, August 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel.

IDF attendees may take any of the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 exams or the LPI-302 exam for $75 each (regular price is $155 each) or $100 for the LPIC-3 exam (regular price is $200).

To participate, please preregister and indicate which exams you are interested in taking and at which time. All exam candidates must obtain an LPI ID and are asked to bring valid photo identification and their LPI ID number to the exam labs. Payment for exams can be made by cash, check, or credit card.

To get an LPI ID, for details on the Linux Professional Institute, or to obtain information on how to prepare for LPI exams, visit www.lpi.org.

 
 
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