Be Developer Program
Small Commercial Developers Program
The Small Commercial Developers program is tailored for individual developers engaged in full-time -- or part-time -- commercial software development on the Be platform. This program offers a complete set of development tools, as well as evangelism, marketing, and technical support.
| annual enrollment fee: | US $299 |
Benefits Summary:
- Developer ID Number
- Technical Support
- Development Package
- Evangelism Support
- Developer Publications
- Software Promotion and Distribution
- Software and Hardware Discounts
Registered Small Developers receive a Be Developer ID number and password and are automatically entered into the Be Developer database. Small Developers can create and modify their developer record to keep Be current on their contact and project information.
Technical Support is vital to developers throughout the development process. This program offers several types of support.
- Unlimited online technical support from the Be Developer
Technical Support team, via web and email.
- Access to the Developer Library, including:
- Sample Code
- Tutorials
- Newsletter Articles indexed by topic
- Be Developer Conference transcripts
- Access to the BeOS Bug Database which
allows developers to submit and track bugs.
- The Be Book (online version of the official BeOS Developer Documentation)
- One license for the BeOS and all upgrades released during the subscription year
- Each release of the BeOS will ship with the full development tools for each platform.
The PowerPC release will ship with the unlimited tools from Metrowerks, and Intel will ship with
EGCS, the Gnu development tools.
- Package Builder will also ship on the CD. This is a development tool that allows developers to build packages that users can install with SoftwareValet.
Small Developers are invited to take advantage of Be's team of evangelists through online support. The Be evangelists are an excellent resource for asking questions, and making requests, and are an excellent contact point for keeping Be up to date on your BeOS development.
Be Developers are our partners and it is our goal to keep them updated on BeOS development. To this end, Small Commercial Developers receive the following publications:
- BeDevNews electronic mailing list
- The Be Developer Newsletter,
a weekly electronic publication which
includes development details, tips from Be engineers and the technical
support team, as well as a regular column by Jean-Louis Gassée.
- All press releases issued by Be, as they are issued.
Software Promotion and Distribution
The Promotion and Distribution of software can be a time-consuming and resource-intensive task. Be puts a range of tools at the disposal of Small Commercial Developers to support them in this process:
- BeWare: a collection of the latest
applications and utilities for the BeOS, hosted on the Be web site.
One of the most popular areas on the
web site, BeWare and the BeWare highlights represent an excellent opportunity
for third party applications to get exposure. There is no charge for submitting
software to BeWare.
- BeDepot: BeDepot is an online commerce site that provides a wide range of services for the sale and distribution of commercial software. BeDepot provides an online shopping environment, where users can browse software, make secure purchases online and download commercial software directly. BeDepot will soon support the distribution of physical product as well as ESD. There is no fee for listing commercial software on BeDepot (though there is a transaction fee on actual sales.)
Software and Hardware Discounts
- BeOS Discount: Small Commercial Developers receive the BeOS
and upgrades automatically withing the membership year.
- BeDC Discount: Small Commercial Developers receive a
discount on Be Developer Conference registration fees.
- Be Hardware Discount: Small Developers can take advantage of special prices on BeOS development systems. (Note: due to tax and export issues, hardware discount available in the US only.)
