I shouldn’t say finally; it’s been only 4 weeks sinc e I introduced the project. I started out knowing nothing about Intel AMT (or even C#! ) and managed to teach myself everything I needed to know to develop a working management console. Now go develop your own management console! 0! After a full week of testing/documentation, I’m finally finished with IT Helper 1.

Just kidding. . . More importantly, I used only the resources provided through the Manageability Developer Community. If I can do it, anyone can. So there’s no excuse!

ASK QUESTIONS! Asking questions almost always gave me the answer I was looking for. Don’t try reinventing the wheel. Know what you’re doing before you start doing. I wasted so much time trying to figure things out for myself. Here’s some quick advice on working faster: Understand the basic concepts. Read the documentation in the SDK. There are also plenty of samples that implement the same features that you’re trying to implement. This is the best advice I can giv e. Know where you’re going before you start going. I’m joking again. While 4 weeks may seem like a short time, keep in mind that I don’t eat or sleep (I work 24 hours a day). The Intel Software Partner Program allows you to create a Project Plan based on the use cases and features you’d like to implement. Uh, just ask questions. . . Sig n up for ISPP. Use the forums and blogs to ask questions ab out the things that you don’t understand. Take advantage of your resources. That’s 4 weeks * 7 days * 24 hours = 672 hours! Developing for Intel AMT isn’t easy. But developing a management console really does take time. Check out my first and second blog posts for a good introduction to Intel AMT.

Thanks for reading and remember to check for updates regularly. You’ll soon be able to download IT Helper 1. Within the next few weeks, I’ll talk about some of the obstacles that I faced during development along with some more advice. I wanted to have it available by today, but I still have to work out some minor details before releasing it publicly. 0 and try it out for yourself.

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