WWDC 2005, at Moscone Center

The Worldwide Developers Conference, commonly abbreviated WWDC, is an annual trade show for Apple developers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1295 KB)WWDC 2005 at Moscone Center File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 1295 KB)WWDC 2005 at Moscone Center File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Apple Computer, Inc. ...

The conference is held once a year in California. It is Apple's chance to introduce new technologies to its developers, and has been used in recent years to demonstrate and distribute preview versions of upcoming Mac OS X versions. The attendee numbers have varied between roughly 2000 - 3500 developers in recent years. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Mac OS X is the latest version of the Mac OS, the operating system software for Macintosh computers. ...

The conference starts off with a keynote presentation. Since 1998, it has always been given by CEO Steve Jobs. A keynote in literature, music or public speaking is the principal underlying theme of a larger idea — a literary story, an individual musical piece or event. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Apple Computers Steve Jobs PR photo Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the CEO of Apple Computer and a leading figure in the computer industry. ...

The first WWDC was held in Monterey, California in 1983. Most WWDCs to date have been held in mid-May, but since 2003 they have been held in June to spread out Apple's show commitments. View of Monterey Bay and its kelp A sea lion rookery at the marina Museum interior with ship models and equipment Kelp Forest display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium The City of Monterey is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in central California. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Locations and dates of recent WWDCs:

• 1998, San Jose, May 11 - May 15
• 1999, San Jose, May 10 - May 14
• 2000, San Jose, May 15 - May 19
• 2001, San Jose, May 21 - May 25
• 2002, San Jose, May 6 - May 10
• 2003, San Francisco, June 23 - June 27
• 2004, San Francisco, June 28 - July 2
• 2005, San Francisco, June 6 - June 10

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Broadened scope

In 2003, WWDC was merged with another Apple trade show called QuickTime Live. The number of QuickTime sessions was increased, and the Apple Design Awards were joined by Apple Design Awards for QuickTime Content. At the same time, more enterprise oriented content was added, focusing a lot on the Xserve and Mac OS X Server operating system. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... QuickTime is a multimedia technology developed by Apple Computer, capable of handling various formats of digital video, sound, text, animation, music, and immersive virtual reality panoramic images. ... The Apple Design Awards is a special event hosted by Apple at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. ... Apple Computer introduced the original Xserve on May 14, 2002. ... Mac OS X Server is the server edition of the Mac OS. It is based on the BSD-Unix-based operating system that Apple Computer acquired from NeXT Computer and which formed the basis of the current Mac OS X. Prior to Mac OS X, Apples AppleShare services provided... In computing, an operating system (OS) is the system software responsible for the direct control and management of hardware and basic system operations. ...

All attendees have to sign a non-disclosure agreement covering the sessions and other material handed out at WWDC. In the past, the keynote was also covered by the NDA, but Apple in recent years has webcast the keynote address to an audience much wider than just developers. It used to be that WWDC was not a place for hardware announcements, but Apple deviated from that principle in 2002 when it announcing the rack mounted server Xserve, in 2003 with the introduction of the consumer-oriented iSight and the Power Mac G5, and in 2005, when an announcement was made that Apple Computer would start the transition of their computers from IBM's PowerPC microprocessor line to Intel's line of x86 processors. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) is a legal contract between two parties which outlines confidential materials the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict from generalized use. ... A webcast is similar in intent to a broadcast television program but designed for internet transmission. ... Apple Computer introduced the original Xserve on May 14, 2002. ... iSight mounted to PowerBook G4 (backwards; the mount is supposed to be hidden behind the display) The iSight is a webcam made by Apple Computer. ... Power Mac G5 The Power Mac G5 is Apple Computers name for models of the Power Mac which utilize the PowerPC G5 CPU. The professional-grade computer is the most powerful in Apples lineup and touted by Apple as one of the fastest personal computers in the world... International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) (NYSE: IBM) (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services. ... PowerPC is a RISC microprocessor architecture created by the 1991 Apple-IBM-Motorola alliance, known as AIM. Originally intended for workstations, PowerPC CPUs have since become popular embedded and high-performance processors as well. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) (founded 1968) is a U.S.-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... x86 or 80x86 is the generic name of a microprocessor architecture first developed and manufactured by Intel. ...

External link

• Apple's WWDC site