Apple Worldwide Developers Conference

"WWDC" redirects here. For the FM radio station, see WWDC (FM). For the former AM radio station, see WWRC.
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
Frequency Annual
Venue Moscone West
Location(s) San Francisco, CA, USA
Founded 1990
Most recent June 8–12, 2015
Next event TBA
Participants 5000
Organized by Apple Inc.
Website
developer.apple.com/wwdc/

The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), is a conference held annually in California by Apple Inc. The conference is used by Apple to showcase its new software and technologies for software developers. Attendees can participate in hands-on labs with Apple engineers, as well as in-depth sessions that cover a wide variety of topics. Until 2007, the number of attendees varied between 2,000 and 4,200; however, during WWDC 2007, Steve Jobs noted that there were more than 5,000 attendees. The WWDC events held from 2008 to 2015 were capped, and sold out at 5,000 attendees (5,200 including special attendees).

Overview

Event Dates Venue
WWDC 2006 August 7–11, 2006 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2007 June 11–15, 2007 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2008 June 9–13, 2008 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2009 June 8–12, 2009 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2010 June 7–11, 2010 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2011 June 6–10, 2011 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2012 June 11–15, 2012 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2013 June 10–14, 2013 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2014 June 2–6, 2014 Moscone West, San Francisco
WWDC 2015 June 8–12, 2015 Moscone West, San Francisco

History

Since 1998, the conference has generally started with a keynote presentation that was usually delivered by Jobs, resulting in the presentations becoming known as "Stevenotes". After Jobs' resignation and death in 2011, his successor Tim Cook delivered the keynotes.

1990s

In 1995, WWDC'95's primary emphasis was a new component technology called "OpenDoc"; a software component technology that allowed end users to compile an application from components offering features they desired most. Apple as one of the OpenDoc consortium (which included Adobe, Lotus, and others) touted OpenDoc as the future foundation for application structure under Mac OS. As proof of the concept, Apple demonstrated a new end-user product called Cyberdog, a comprehensive Internet application component suite offering users an integrated browser, email, FTP, telnet, finger and other services built completely of user-exchangeable OpenDoc components. Claris Works, a principal product in Apple's wholly owned subsidiary Claris Corporation, was demonstrated as an example of a pre-OpenDoc component architecture application modified to enable it to contain functional OpenDoc components.

In 1996, WWDC'96 focused almost entirely on the Copland project, which by this time was able to be demonstrated to some degree. Gil Amelio stated that the system was on-schedule to ship in beta form in later summer with an initial commercial release in the very late fall. However, very few "live" demos were offered, and no beta of the operating system was offered.

In 1997, WWDC'97 was the first show after the purchase of NeXT, and focused on the efforts to use OpenStep as the foundation of the next Mac OS. The plan at that time was to introduce a new system then known as Rhapsody, which would consist of a version of OpenStep modified with a more Mac-like look and feel, the Yellow Box, along with a Blue Box that allowed existing Mac applications to run under OS emulation. The show focused primarily on the work in progress, including a short history of the development efforts since the two development teams had been merged on February 4. Several new additions to the system were also demonstrated, including tabbed and outline views, and a new object-based graphics layer (NSBezier).

In 1998, In response to developer comments about the new operating system, the "big announcement" at WWDC'98 was the introduction of Carbon. Carbon was effectively a version of the "classic" Mac OS API implemented on OpenStep. Under the original Rhapsody plans, classic applications would run in sandboxed installation of the classic Mac OS, (called the Blue Box) and have no access to the new Mac OS X features. To receive new features, such as protected memory and preemptive multitasking, developers would have to rewrite their applications using the Yellow Box API. Developer complaints about the major porting effort to what was then a shrinking market and warnings that they might simply abandon the platform, led Apple to reconsider the original plan. Carbon addressed the problem by dramatically reducing the effort needed, while exposing some of the new functionality of the underlying OS. Another major introduction at WWDC'98 was the Quartz imaging model, which replaced Display PostScript with something akin to "display PDF". Although the reasons for this switch remain unclear, Quartz also included better support for the existing QuickDraw model from the classic OS, as well (as it was later learned) as Java2D. Supporting QuickDraw directly in the graphics model also led to a related announcement, that the Blue Box would now be "invisible", integrated into the existing desktop as opposed to an entirely separate window.

In 1999, WWDC'99 was essentially a "progress report" as the plans outlined in WWDC'98 came to fruition. Three major announcements were the "opening" of the operating system underlying the new OS as Darwin, improvements to the Macintosh Finder, and the replacement of QuickDraw 3D with OpenGL as the primary 3D API. The system formerly known as OpenStep, and referred to during development as "Yellow Box" was formally renamed "Cocoa". 2,563 developers attended.

2000s

WWDC 2000 was another "progress report" prior to the upcoming release of Mac OS X. Recent changes included a modified dock and improved versions of the developer tools. "Developer Preview 4" was released at the show, with the commercial release pushed back to January 2001. Additionally, WebObjects was dropped in price to a flat fee of US$699. Approximately 3,600 developers attended and the band The Rippingtons played at the Apple campus.

In 2001, Mac OS X had only recently been released, but WWDC'01 added the first release of Mac OS X Server and WebObjects 5. Over 4,000 developers attended, and leather jackets with a large blue "X" embroidered on the back were distributed to attendees.

In 2002, Mac OS X v.10.2, QuickTime 6 and Rendezvous (now known as Bonjour) were presented.[1] Apple also said farewell to Mac OS 9 with a mock funeral, and told the developers that there would be no more Mac OS 9 development, reinforcing that the future of the Mac was now entirely on Mac OS X.[2]

In 2003, WWDC 2003 demonstrated the Power Mac G5, previewed Mac OS X Panther (10.3), announced the launch of Safari 1.0 (concluding its beta phase), and introduced the "iApps": iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, etc. Attendees received Apple's first model of the iSight web camera (to coincide with the launch of iChat AV), pre-releases of Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS X 10.3 Server, the O'Reilly book Cocoa in a Nutshell, and a 17-inch notebook carry bag. Apple also screened the Pixar film Finding Nemo for attendees, ahead of its premiere in cinemas. Originally scheduled for May 19 to 23 in San Jose, WWDC 2003 was rescheduled for June 23 to 27 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Approximately 3,000 developers attended.

In 2004, WWDC was held from June 28 to July 2. Jobs noted that 3,500 developers attended—a 17% increase from 2003. New displays were introduced in 23- and 30-inch widescreen. Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) was previewed and iTunes 4.9, the first version with integrated podcast support, was demoed by Jobs. All attendees received a developer preview of Tiger; a grey T-shirt, with the Apple logo on the front and "WWDC 2004" on the back; a backpack capable of holding a 17-inch PowerBook; and a copy of Apple Remote Desktop 2.0. The band Jimmy Eat World played at the Apple campus after attendees were taken there by bus from Moscone West.

WWDC 2005 was held from June 6 to 10. After a basic market update, Jobs announced that Apple would transition to Intel processors and the x86 platform. The keynote featured developers from Wolfram Research, who discussed their experience porting Mathematica to Mac OS X on the Intel platform. The conference consisted of 110 lab sessions and 95 presentation sessions, while more than 500 Apple engineers were on site alongside 3,800 attendees from 45 countries. The band The Wallflowers played at the Apple campus.

BT performing at 2006 WWDC Bash held on 1 Infinite Loop Campus

In 2006, WWDC Jobs once again delivered the keynote presentation at the 2006 event, which was held from August 7 to 11 in Moscone West, San Francisco. The Mac Pro was announced as a replacement to the Power Mac G5, which was Apple's previous "pro" desktop computer and the last remaining PowerPC-based Mac. The standard Mac Pro featured two 2.66 GHz dual core Xeon (Woodcrest) processors, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, and a 256 MB video card. An Xserve update, based on the dual core Xeons, was also announced. Redundant power and Lights Out Management were additional product improvements to Apple's server lineup. While certain key Mac OS X improvements were kept "close to the vest," there were 10 improvements in the next iteration, Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), including: full 64-bit app support, Time Machine, Boot Camp, Front Row, Photo Booth, Spaces (Virtual Desktops), Spotlight enhancements, Core Animation, Universal Access enhancements, Mail enhancements, and Dashboard enhancements (including Dashcode, and iChat enhancements). In addition to the Leopard features that were announced, a major revision to the Mac OS X Server product was announced. New features to the Server included: a simplified set-up process, iCal Server (based on the CalDAV standard), Apple Teams (a set of web-based collaborative services), Spotlight Server, and Podcast Producer. The 2006 WWDC attracted 4,200 developers from 48 countries, while there were 140 sessions and 100 hands-on labs for developers. More than 1,000 Apple engineers were present at the event, and the DJ "BT" performed at the Apple Campus in Cupertino.

WWDC 2007 was held from June 11 to 15 in Moscone West, and started with a keynote presentation from Jobs. Apple presented a feature-complete beta of Mac OS X Leopard, even though its release date was pushed back to October. Jobs announced that a version of Safari, Apple's proprietary web browser, had been created for Windows, and that a beta release was being made available online that same day. Apple also announced support for third-party development of the then-upcoming iPhone via online web applications running in Safari on the handset. The announcement implied that Apple, at least for the time being, had no plans to release an iPhone SDK, meaning that developers would have to use standard web protocols. Additionally Jobs noted during the keynote that more than 5,000 attendees were present at WWDC 2007, breaking the previous year's record. The band Ozomatli played at the Yerba Buena Gardens.

In 2008, WWDC 2008 took place from June 9 to 13 in Moscone West. Apple reported that, for the first time, the conference had sold out. There were three tracks for developers, iPhone, Mac, and IT. Announcements at the keynote included the App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch, the stable version of the iPhone SDK, a subsidized 3G version of the iPhone for Worldwide markets,[3] version 2.0 of iPhone OS, Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6),[4] and the replacement/rebranding of .Mac as MobileMe.[5] For the bash held June 12, the band Barenaked Ladies played at the Yerba Buena Gardens.

In 2009, WWDC 2009 took place from June 8 to 12 in Moscone West, and Apple reported that the 2009 conference sold out in late April. Announcements at the keynote included the release of the iPhone OS 3.0 software announced to developers in March, a demonstration of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6), the new 13" MacBook Pro, updates to the 15" and 17" MacBook Pros, and the new iPhone 3GS. Phil Schiller, Apple's SVP for Product Marketing, presented the WWDC keynote this year, instead of Jobs, who had taken medical leave of absence since the beginning of the year.[6] Attendees received a neoprene messenger bag and the band Cake played at the Yerba Buena Gardens. This was the first year plastic badges were used instead of printed paper badges.

2010s

OK Go at 2010 WWDC Bash wearing conference jackets

In 2010, WWDC 2010 was announced April 28, 2010.[7] WWDC 2010 was held at Moscone West from June 7 to 11, 2010.[8] Apple reported that the conference was sold out within 8 days of tickets being made available, even though tickets were only available at the full price of US$1599 (2009 and prior, tickets could be bought with an early-bird discount of US$300). On June 7, 2010, Jobs announced the iPhone 4[9] and the renaming of iPhone OS to iOS. The FaceTime[10] and iMovie app for iPhone[11] applications were also announced. The band OK Go played at the Yerba Buena Gardens. Attendees received a black track jacket with the letters "WWDC" across the vest and the number "10" stitched on the back.

In 2011, WWDC 2011 was held in Moscone West from June 6 to 10, 2011. The event reportedly sold out within just 12 hours of the 5,000 tickets being placed on sale on March 28, 2011.[12] The ticket price also remained the same from the 2010 WWDC, selling at US$1,599, however, after-market pricing for tickets ranged from US$2,500 to US$3,500.[13] At the keynote, Apple unveiled its next generation software: Mac OS X Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple's advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch; and iCloud, Apple's upcoming cloud services offering. Michael Franti and Spearhead played at the Bash in Yerba Buena Gardens on June 9. Attendees received a similar black track jacket to the one the previous year, but with a smaller "WWDC" across the front and the number "11" stitched on the back. This was the final Apple event hosted by Jobs.

WWDC 2012 was held in Moscone West from June 11 to 15. The ticket price remained the same as the 2010 WWDC, selling at US$1,599. Apple changed the purchasing process by requiring purchases to be made using an Apple ID associated with a paid Apple developer account. Tickets went on sale shortly after 8:30am Eastern Time on Wednesday April 25, 2012, and were sold out within 1 hour and 43 minutes. In the keynote, Apple announced new models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (including announcing the MacBook Pro with Retina Display). They also showcased OS X Mountain Lion and iOS 6.[14]

In previous years, attendees were required to be at least 18 years old. In 2012, Apple changed this requirement to at least 13 years after a minor who was "accidentally" awarded a student scholarship in 2011 successfully petitioned Tim Cook to retain the award. Despite the change, Beer Bash attendees were still required to be 18 years of age, and 21 years old to consume alcohol, in accordance with local and federal laws. Neon Trees performed at the WWDC Bash.[15]

In 2013, WWDC 2013 was held from June 10 to 14, 2013 in Moscone West.[16][17] Tickets went on sale at 10am PDT on April 25, 2013,[16][17] selling out within 71 seconds (1 minute and 11 seconds).[18] Apple also announced that it would award 150 free WWDC 2013 Student Scholarship tickets to those who want to attend in order to benefit from the conference's many workshops.[19]

In the keynote, Apple unveiled a redesigned model of the Mac Pro, AirPort Time Capsule, and AirPort Extreme as well as updated models of the MacBook Air. Apple has also showcased OS X Mavericks, iOS 7, iWork for iCloud and a new music streaming service named iTunes Radio.[20] Vampire Weekend performed at the Bash on June 13 at the Yerba Buena Gardens. Attendees received a black wind breaker with the letters "WWDC" across the front and the number "13" stitched on the back.

The WWDC 2014 was held from June 2 to 6, 2014 in Moscone West.[21] For the first time, the opportunity to purchase tickets was given at random to developers who were members of an Apple developer program at the time of the conference announcement, and who registered at Apple's developer web site.[22][23] Apple also gave 200 free tickets to students as Students Scholarships. The keynote began on June 2 and Apple unveiled several new software items, including iOS 8—the largest update to iOS since the release of the App Store—and OS X Yosemite, which features a completely redesigned interface inspired by iOS. No new hardware was announced at WWDC 2014, but the new Swift programming language was announced, along with a surplus of developer kits and tools for iOS 8. Bastille performed at the Yerba Buena Gardens, and attendees received a black windbreaker with the letters "WWDC" across the front and the number "14" stitched on the back, along with a US$25 iTunes gift card to commemorate the 25th anniversary of WWDC.

The WWDC 2015 was held from June 8 to 12, 2015 in Moscone West in San Francisco. The major announcements were the new features of iOS 9, the next version of OS X called OS X El Capitan, the first major software update to the Apple Watch, the June 30 debut of Apple Music and the news that the Swift language is going open source, with support for iOS, OS X and Linux.[24] The Beer Bash was held at the Yerba Buena Gardens on June 11. Walk the Moon performed at the Bash.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Apple - Press Info - Apple Previews “Jaguar,” the Next Major Release of Mac OS X". apple.com.
  2. ↑ Apple WWDC 2002-The Death Of Mac OS 9 on YouTube
  3. ↑ "Swiss iPhone, 3G iPhone on June 9th?". MacRumors. May 14, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ Bohon, Cory (June 3, 2008). "Rumor: Mac OS X 10.6 to debut at WWDC 08?". TUAW. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Apple to rename .Mac and make it free (ad-supported)?". MacDailyNews. June 2, 2008. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jobs not to present keynote at Apple’s WWDC". Business and Leadership. May 14, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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  9. ↑ Diaz, Jesus (June 7, 2010). "iPhone 4: The Definitive Guide". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  10. ↑ Patel, Nilay (June 7, 2010). "FaceTime video calling added to iPhone 4...and it's WiFi-only". Engadget. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  11. ↑ Schultz, Marianne (June 7, 2010). "Apple Announces iMovie for iPhone 4". MacRumors. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  12. ↑ Caldwell, Serenity (March 28, 2011). "WWDC 2011 sells out in under 12 hours". Macworld. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  13. ↑ Michael Grothaus. "WWDC 2011 ticket shows up on eBay". Engadget.
  14. ↑ Meghna (June 12, 2012). "WWDC 2012: Key Products Launched at Apple WWDC". Techstroke. Techstroke. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Neon Trees to perform at WWDC Bash on Thursday". 9to5Mac.
  16. 1 2 Melanson, Donald (April 24, 2013). "Apple confirms WWDC 2013 will take place June 10th to 14th, tickets go on sale tomorrow". Engadget. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  17. 1 2 Cheng, Jacqui (April 24, 2013). "Apple mixes things up for WWDC 2013, with pre-announced ticket sales". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  18. ↑ Cheng, Jacqui (April 25, 2013). "Apple’s WWDC 2013 tickets sold out in a record two minutes (or less)". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  19. ↑ Ion, Florence (April 24, 2013). "Apple to hand out 150 free WWDC tickets to budding young developers". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  20. ↑ Rodriguez, Salvador (June 10, 2013). "Top features, products unveiled at Apple's WWDC 2013 [Video chat". latimes.com. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  21. ↑ Yarow, Jay (April 3, 2014). "Apple's First Major Event Of The Year — WWDC — Will Happen On June 2". Business Insider. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Tickets - WWDC - Apple Developer". Apple Inc. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  23. ↑ Moren, Dan (April 3, 2014). "Apple's 2014 WWDC is June 2-6, tickets available by lottery". Macworld. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  24. ↑ WWDC 2015: iOS 9, OS X El Capitan, Apple Pay and other announcements. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Pop band Walk the Moon to play 2015 WWDC Bash". AppleInsider. June 10, 2015.

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