dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) (11/22/90)
THe current issue of PC Week (11/19/90) states that MS will send
developers the Multi Media DLLs at the end of the month. Does anyone
know if:
a) they will arrive on your doorstep automatically or whether we have
to call the sales people and ask for them (it).
b) the cost (if any) of obtaining the critter. I don't know if this
will include a manual of sorts. If it does, I'd expect we'll have to
pay some sort of "upgrade" fee.
c) what kind of features are included in the DLLs (i.e. Midi, CD ROM, etc).
Thanks.....
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------wood@spock (Dale Wood) (11/22/90)
In article <DSAMPSON.90Nov21131258@x102a.harris-atd.com> dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) writes: > >THe current issue of PC Week (11/19/90) states that MS will send >developers the Multi Media DLLs at the end of the month. Does anyone >know if: > >a) they will arrive on your doorstep automatically or whether we have > to call the sales people and ask for them (it). > I am looking at the Microsoft Multimedia Developers conference Agenda in which it states that all participants in the conference ( for developers ) will receive a prerelease version of the Microsoft Multimedia Development Kit. The conference is Nov 28 - 29th. ...Dale Wood Mitel. Kanata (Ontario) Canada. wood@software.mitel.com
jimad@microsoft.UUCP (Jim ADCOCK) (12/04/90)
Here's what I've read on this issue [quoting MS's internal rag] MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT KIT On Tuesday, Microsoft Corporation announced its Multimedia Development Kit, a set of systems software and development tools for creating multimedia titles and applications for the Microsoft Windows multimedia environment. These titles and applications will run on multimedia PCs that have been enhanced to meet the hardware specifications agreed to by major OEMs. The kit is now available in beta form to registered software vendors, with general availability in the first half of 1991 and a suggested price of $500. The Multimedia Development Kit can be used whether the developer is building a multimedia title from published content or adding multimedia components to an existing software application. Developers use the Multimedia Development Kit in conjunction with a high-level authoring tool or a standard C programming environment to built their applications. The kit contains: * Multimedia content and data preparation tools to assist in such tasks as audio manipulation, image manipulation and conversion of audio and image formats. * Tools for software development (including link libraries) include files and sample source code. * Extensive documentation for use by all types of developers including: Multimedia Authoring Guide, a step-by-step guide for developing multimedia titles from start to finish. * Tools Directory, a list of third-party tools available and explanations of how they are used. * Data Preparation Tools User's Guide, a guide to using the data preparation tools. * Multimedia Programmer's Workbook, a multimedia programming overview explaining the architecture of a multimedia title. * Multimedia Programmer's Reference, a guide that provides detailed explanations of the multimedia APIs. un-quote. Hope this helps [I'm not a multimedia guy, just a fellow Windows developer. I'd say contact MS through your usual SDK channels for more detailed questions]