Reading & Bournemouth, UK 1st March 2002. A special release of the Application Development Kit (ADK) for Tao's intent(R) media platform is
being made available to the general public. Version 1.3.1 of Tao's intent(R) ADK is now available as an exclusive CD on the cover of
digital magazine, volume 1 issue 4, released today.
The ADK will help developers gain early access to the intent(R) platform prior to the release of Tao's full Software Development Kit (SDK) later
this year, and gives everyone - not just developers - a chance to experience the future of compelling multimedia content which will run on the intent platform.
intent(R) enables a new class of interactive content services across any number of devices from mobile phones to digital televisions. It is the supported software platform for the Open Contents Platform Association, a standards body with a membership of more than 60 companies including Hitachi, Sony, Kyocera, Intel, JVC, Fujitsu, Sharp, Epson, Pioneer,
Metrowerks, Sega, Bandai and Capcom.
The ADK released with digital magazine runs on Personal Computers supporting Windows and Linux (RedHat 7.2) and incorporates intent media libraries, C and C++ compilers, a PersonalJava(TM) engine and various tools.
Volume 1, issue 4 of digital goes on sale in newsagents throughout the UK today. The magazine can also be ordered direct from the publishers, Active Media Group, via the magazine's web site at
www.digitalmagazine.co.uk while stocks last.