autodesk developer network
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Arvind Thangli from Autodesk discusses on the Autodesk Developer Network - its offerings for Software Developers and companies.TRANSCRIPT
© 2005 Autodesk 1Ideas Realized with ADN
Build on a good thing. Join the Network!Arvind ThangliISVs, Developers & Complementors
© 2005 Autodesk 2Ideas Realized with ADN
Criteria while choosing a Geospatial Platform
Platform Rationalization Choose a scalable open system Multiple programming language support Multiple OS support Integrate business logic
Continuous support from the platform vendor through the product development lifecycle
Low cost of ownership Intuitive and fast to develop on and implement Large data source and pool to sell to The core capability of the platform vendor Ability to leverage your products/services on a global scale
© 2005 Autodesk 3Ideas Realized with ADN
Customer needs vary "Off-the-shelf" or custom solution?
General or specialized need?
Industry Standard or leading edge technology?
Cost-sensitive or feature sensitive?
Global or regional requirements?
Autodesk Philosophy
© 2005 Autodesk 4Ideas Realized with ADN
A Growing Number of Users
AutoCAD 2.5 million+
Autodesk Inventor 450,000+
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 400,000+
Autodesk Revit Rapid
Autodesk Vault 7,000+ servers in Q2 2005
Autodesk Map 200,000+
Autodesk Civil 100,000+
DWF 7 million+
Autodesk Platforms & Technologies
© 2005 Autodesk 5Ideas Realized with ADN
The partner support program helping
professional software developers create
competitive advantage using Autodesk
products and technologies.
© 2005 Autodesk 6
TECHNOLOGY+
SALES+
MARKETINGIdeas Realized with ADN
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• Commercial software companies
• Corporate developers
• Consultants and system integrators
• Government and university researchers
• Authors and creators of learning tools
• Hardware developers
• Anyone with a professional software
developer on staff
Over 2500 organizations and 10,000 people worldwide!
Who can be an ADN Members
© 2005 Autodesk 8Ideas Realized with ADN
Autodesk Platforms & Technologies
A variety of state-of-
the-art tools to
maximize your software
development flexibility
and productivity
AutoCAD ObjectARX (C++)
.NET
VBA
COM/ActiveX
DWF ObjectARX (C++)
.NET
COM/ActiveX
Autodesk RealDWG ObjectARX (C++)
.NET
Autodesk Vault .NET
Autodesk Inventor COM/ActiveX
.NET
Autodesk Architectural Desktop OMF (C++)
.NET
VBA
COM/ActiveX
Autodesk Revit .NET
Autodesk Map 3D and Civil 3D ObjectARX (C++)
.NET
VBA
COM/ActiveX
Autodesk MapGuide ASP.NET
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© 2005 Autodesk 10Ideas Realized with ADN
Enhanced Autodesk InteroperabilityAutomating Design-Geospatial Workflows
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Geospatial Platform & Solution Map
© 2005 Autodesk 12Ideas Realized with ADN
YOU are very important to us!
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A few Consulting & Product Partners
© 2005 Autodesk 14Ideas Realized with ADN
What next – Action points
You Sign up as a Consulting/System Integrator on A D N
Pick segments to play
Understand customer industry, gain domain knowledge
Go deeper on solving business issues
Choose markets based on your understanding of market
opportunities
Create pilots and prototypes for these segments
Autodesk Provide training on APIs
Continuous interaction through DevHelp Online
Marketing and Sales support
Align other partners to put up consortiums at opportunities
