Additional Resources for Driver Writers

In addition to the Windows DDK, Microsoft provides several other resources for driver writers:

• The Windows DDK Web site
• The Windows Platform Development Web site
• The Windows Hardware Quality Labs Web site
• The Microsoft IFS Kit Web site
• The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site
• The Microsoft Hardware Newsletter, available under nondisclosure agreement to qualified vendors

The Platform SDK, which describes the Win32® API, is available at the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site.

Books on driver development and Windows internals are available from Microsoft Press and other publishers. Such books include the following:

• Inside Windows 2000, Third Edition (previously titled Inside Windows NT), by David Solomon, published by Microsoft Press.
• Programming the Microsoft Windows Driver Model, by Walter Oney, published by Microsoft Press.

Because driver structure and requirements changed significantly with the releases of Windows 98 and Windows 2000, which introduced the Windows Driver Model (WDM), make sure that any resource you consult has been updated for these releases.