Wind River Authors Definitive Guide on Software Concepts for Embedded Systems

Business Wire, April 9, 2001

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001

Wind River Systems (Nasdaq:WIND), a leading provider of software and services for connected smart devices, today announced that it is authoring the definitive guide to embedded concepts and principles. The book takes an in-depth look at this burgeoning market and provides a thorough explanation of important issues impacting the development of many of the most interesting products being developed today.

The book, to be called "Software Concepts for Embedded Systems: Including Examples Using Tornado(R) and VxWorks(R)," published by Addison-Wesley's Professional division, is slated for general release at bookstores in Fall 2001. It will include a balance of embedded theory and concepts, as well as proven methodologies for embedded real-time applications, augmented with practical exercises and examples. It will also contain a software CD of the Tornado Prototyper, for cross-development of embedded systems, enabling readers to work through the examples with Tornado integrated development environment and VxWorks real-time operating system simulator.

Excerpts from the book will be available at the Wind River booth (1102) at the Embedded Systems Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, April 10-12, 2001. Reviewed by an array of engineers and industry experts, the book is designed to reach a wide range of embedded systems developers and will include a foreword written by Jerry Fiddler, co-founder and chairman of Wind River, who has been described as "the father of embedded technology."

Addison-Wesley Professional is the leading publisher of high-quality and timely information for programmers, developers, engineers, and system administrators. Their mission is to provide educational materials about new technologies and new approaches to current technologies written by the leading authorities.

"Wind River is clearly a major source for information on the embedded space, " said Paul Becker, senior editor of Addison Wesley. "We couldn't be more excited to be working with their embedded experts to publish a unique textbook on embedded technology that was written by engineers for engineers. Developers that use this book should gain a strong competitive advantage in the embedded market."

"As the demand for connected smart devices is increasing, the number of qualified embedded engineers must keep pace," said Jerry Fiddler, co-founder and chairman of Wind River. "This book is part of Wind River's long-term commitment to meet these market demands by cultivating a pool of embedded experts. It is one facet of our overall outreach to new and experienced embedded engineers; others include our Certified Professional Program and our University Partner Program."

The Wind River Certified Professional Program provides a worldwide testing and certification program that allows embedded developers to officially demonstrate and certify their expertise in Wind River's market-leading software solutions. Wind River's University Partner Program delivers state of the art embedded technology in classrooms and academic research labs at over 140 universities around the globe -- allowing engineering students to see and experience first hand the excitement and challenges of the embedded systems industry.

About Wind River

Wind River, www.windriver.com, is a worldwide leader in embedded software and services for creating connected smart devices. Wind River provides software development tools, real-time operating systems, and advanced connectivity for use in products throughout the Internet, telecommunications and data communications, digital imaging, digital consumer electronics, networking, medical, computer peripherals, automotive, industrial automation and control, and aerospace/defense markets. Wind River is How Smart Things Think(TM). Founded in 1983, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda, with operations in sixteen countries worldwide.

Note to Editors: Wind River Systems, the Wind River Systems logo, Tornado, VxWorks, WindLink and HOW SMART THINGS THINK are registered trademarks or trademarks of Wind River Systems, Inc. All other names mentioned are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.