A GUIDE TO DIGITAL DEVELOPERS' PROGRAMS

PARTNERING WITH DIGITAL
RIGHT FROM THE START

Our Developers' Programs support you in two equally vital ways.  First, we work with you throughout the porting process, with as much or little technical support as you need.  Secondly, we work with you to build a solid, beneficial business relationship between your company and ours.

When you team with us, you'll find our technical support is readily accessible.  More than traditional documentation and reference material, we offer you a toll-free technical hotline, access to Alpha AXP migration centers, and Windows NT training geared expressly to developers.

Move beyond the actual migration process, and what you get with Digital is, in fact, a business partner -- one who's at work with you around the world, around the clock.  We offer comprehensive business and marketing programs, including special promotions and co-op opportunities.  Not to mention channel development, developers' forums, training, outsourcing, and resource services.

At Digital, we've taken every step to make sure developing and porting applications to Windows NT on Alpha AXP is a smooth, comfortable process.  We make it easy for you to benefit from our experience and presence in the global marketplace.  Our goal is to help you realize yours: to profit from success.

CALL THE DEVELOPERS' LINE
AT 800-332-4403

The consultants staffing the phones know the ins and outs, hows and whys of all facets of our Developers' Programs -- both technical and business.  So if you would like more information about partnering with Digital and working with Windows NT on Alpha AXP, give us a call at 800-332-4403.

SPECIAL OFFERINGS OF ALPHA AXP
SYSTEMS DESIGNED FOR DEVELOPERS

As a particpant in our Developers' Program, you can take advantage of our special systems offerings.  These packages include not only systems configured especially for software developers but also other support services -- often at a significant discount from list price.

PORTING SUPPORT

You'll find that porting Windows NT applications to the Alpha AXP environment is as simple as recompiling and relinking, testing and tuning.  When you need it, support is always there.

Digital will sponsor "Port-a-thons" at our porting centers.  Both equipment and expert technical assistance will be provided in an intense, results-oriented environment to help re-host stable, tested WIN32 applications from Intel to Alpha AXP.

Typically, these events do not involve a fee, although participants are expected to provided their own travel arrangements and out-of-pocket expenses.

In some cases, developers will want long-term, dedicated help from Digital.  This level of service is available through our migration centers, laboratories, and/or benchmark centers.  A fee may be required for thes additional services.

ONLINE RESOURCES

DIGITAL'S PARTNER NETWORK

Our Partner Network offers you free, online access to technical support for all Digital platforms, plus up-to-date marketing information on developer programs.  The network is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere in the world.  Call 800-DEC-ISVN (800-332-4786) for account information.

COMPUSERVE FORUM

Digital has a PC forum on the CompuServe bulletin board service, with a special subtopic for Windows NT and Alpha AXP PC issues.  To access the forum, type GO DECPCI.  The subtopic is called
WIN NT/ALPHA DEV.

DEVELOPERS' SEMINARS

Starting in the fall of 1994, Digital will conduct several types of developers' forums, focusing on strategic topics such as:

o  Migration Issues
     Seminars devoted to exploring the migration from existing operating systems to the new 
     Windows NT operating system.

o  Industry Issues
     Seminars where common problems of more sophisticated end-user, corporate developers and
     industry-focused developers are discussed.

Developers may be invited to participate in a variety of roles -- as speakers, technical experts, products demonstrators, or peer participants.  These seminars are planned for both U.S. and non-U.S. sites; many may involve a fee.

TRAINING

A Windows NT training curriculum is currently in place for developers.  Courses are taught by Digital Learning Services and are available worldwide, under certification where appropriate by Microsoft.

In addition, Digital maintains a worldwide network of well-equipped training centers which may be useful to you in reaching your customers.  These modern facilities offer classroom as well as laboratory instruction alternatives.

DIRECT MARKETING PLANNING AND
CONSULTING SERVICES

Digital's Direct Marketing Organization (DMO) provides consultation to developers' in specialized direct marketing areas such as targeting techniques, mailing list selection, plus critiques of completed direct mail campaigns.  Fees vary depending on the service.

JOINT MARKETING PROGRAMS

Digital has a variety of joint marketing programs in place for developers, ranging from catalog listings to international campaigns.  All programs are designed to help you reach a larger customer base.  Selected developers can receive trade show support, including funding, technical support, joint press releases and more, thus benefitting from greater visibility for their product offerings.

DISTRIBUTION AND OUTSOURCING PROGRAMS

Digital is interested in proposing outsourcing programs to handle your media replication and distribution services, as well as order fulfillment function, remedial services, custom packaging, international distribution, technical writing, and demand publishing.  Contact 800-448-MRDS for more information.

CUSTOM PROGRAMS

Digital is eager to team with our developers to build custom programs in situations where significant numbers of systems can be leveraged.  Cooperative efforts can include generating leads, targeting specific market segments, and jointly promoting the combined developer and Digital solution.

THE ELECTRONIC CONNECTION

This is a free, online product sales and Digital information tool readily accessible to our software partners.  It can be your direct link to a wealth of Digital-specific product and service information, corporate literature, technical documentation, computer-based instruction, configuration utilities, even online shopping, pricing, and quotes.

THE SOFTBASE SYSTEM (TM)

An online "software catalog", SOFTbase is used by Digital's worldwide sales force to identify market-specific application solutions.  Your applications can be listed in this database both to give visibility to your product solutions.  It also works to provide better structure around contact personnel, release dates, and application features.


Digital believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date; such information is subject to change without notice.  Digital is not responsible for any inadvertent errors.

The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: Alpha AXP, the AXP logo, DECpc, The Softbase System, and the Digital logo.

CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.  Windows NT and Windows are trademarks and Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
ing systems to the new Windows NT operating system.

o  Industry Issues

Seminars where common problems of more sophisticated end-user, corporate developers and industry-focused developers are discussed.

Developers may be invited to participate in a variety of roles -- as speakers, technical experts, products demonstrators, or peer participants.  These seminars are planned for both U.S. and non-U.S. sites; many may involve a fee.


