Intel Architecture Labs

Developer Support

Welcome to the Intel Architecture Labs (IAL) Developer Support library. IAL is a research and development organization chartered with accelerating the advancement of system-level hardware and software technology from processor generation to generation. IAL's mission is to improve the performance, reliability, ease-of-use, and cost-effectiveness of Intel Architecture-based desktop, mobile and server platforms.

IAL drives a number of industry-wide initiatives, including PCI Local Bus, Plug and Play, the Multiprocessor Specification, Power Management, and Telephony APIs. IAL works with other industry leaders to develop and deliver specifications, standards, and development kits.

IAL publishes a quarterly newletter to share information with you about IAL's work in software related technologies. These newsletters are available on-line in Adobe Acrobat format. If you do not have an Acrobat viewer, you can download one directly from Adobe .

The IAL World-Wide Web service currently provides current news and technical information on the following technologies for PC software and hardware developers:

Microprocessor Technology is bringing new software horizons to more and more users such as 3-D design, multimedia, handwriting and voice recognition, virtual reality and more.

3DR is a scalable, real-time 3D graphics library for Microsoft* Windows*. It provides a device-independent view of the graphics hardware which complements the 2D services provided by GDI.

Plug and Play Technology makes personal computers easier to use by automating the process of configuring devices added to the PC. With Plug and Play technology implemented, users no longer have to worry about assigning IRQs, I/O addresses, and DMA channels to PC enhancement cards.

Power Management Technology increases battery life for portable computers and reduces power consumption for energy-efficient desktop computers.

Indeo(R) video is Intel's video recording and playback software technology. Without any additional hardware, it enables your PC to playback Indeo video formatted movies.

Telephony software technology symbolizes a major step in the evolution of the personal computer as it brings the utility and almost limitless reach of the telephone to the desktop computer.

The Desktop Management Interface allows desktop computers, hardware and software products, and peripherals, whether they are standalone systems or linked into networks, to be manageable and intelligent.

Winsock 2 is a network programming interface for Microsoft Windows which will enable developers to create applications that work transparently across all types of networks.

The Personal Conferencing Specification is an open specification that enables interoperable conferencing products. It defines a common architecture for PC-based conferencing and communications using PC applications and a variety of media types including voice, data and video.

The Tools Interface Standards are two sets of specifications which allow software developers to standardize on a set of binary interface definitions to reduce the number of different interface implementations that currently must be considered in any single environment.

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