Ultrabook
Overview
An increasing number of mobile PCs based on Intel’s Ultrabook reference design are making their way into the market. Slim, sleek, powerful, yet power-efficient, these latest machines will have plenty of opportunities for developers to differentiate. Read the Ultrabook Overview to see what’s happening and what’s on the horizon and then start your Ultrabook journey by optimizing your applications for Power-efficiency, Performance and Graphics.
Power Efficiency
Power-efficient performance is a key component of Ultrabook devices. But the hardware can’t do it alone. Software plays a critical part in making Ultrabooks as energy-efficient as possible. Use the materials below to learn about the steps you can take to make your software “green”. Visit the Power-Efficiency Community for more information and the Power Forum to get your questions answered
Performance
Crucial to the outstanding performance of Ultrabook designs are the latest Intel® Core™ processors. These processors provide outstanding performance while still delivering power efficiency. Get started with threading your application by reviewing the materials listed below. Visit the Parallel Programming Community for additional threading information and the Parallel Programming Forum For answers to your threading questions.
- The Three Stages of Preparation for Optimizing Parallel Software
- 8 simple steps
- Square Pegs and Round Holes - Choosing the Right Intel® Software Development Tools
- Planning for Parallel Optimization
- Parallel Programming Glossary of Technical Terms
- Getting Started with OpenMP*
- Writing Parallel Programs: a multi-language tutorial introduction
- Intel Guide for Developing Multithreaded Applications
- Intel® Concurrency Checker
Graphics
Make sure that your application is optimized to take the most advantage of the graphics capabilities of Utrabook devices. Use the materials and links below to ensure that your applications look their best when run on Ultrabooks. Also, visit the Visual Computing Community for an extensive collection of support materials and the Visual Computing Forum for help with any questions you may have.
- Intel Graphics Developer’s Guide
- Intel Media Developer's Guide
- Intel Graphics Performance Analyzers
- Intel Media SDK
- Fluid Simulation for Video Games (part 1)
- Multi-threading Line-of-Sight Calculations to Improve Sensory System Performance in Game AI
- CPU Onloading: Leveraging the PC platform
- Practical Game Architecture for Multi-core Systems
- Six Tips for Developing Easily Ported Games
From Your Community Manager
Jeff Rott
This week's highlights
Welcome to the New Ultrabook Community – Take a quick read of Community Manager Jeff Rott’s insight into the new community centered around this exciting new form factor.
Ultrabook Overview – A quick read on the Ultrabook form factor, market and developer opportunities.
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