Couldn’t make it to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) this year? Neither could most Apple developers. Not only is it a long way (and an expensive trip) for many people to go to, but WWDC tickets sold out in two hours, so the vast majority of iOS and Mac OS X developers weren’t able to make it to this year’s event.
[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]If you’re a registered developer, though, you can still benefit from what was discussed. Apple has posted more than 100 videos from sessions recorded during this year’s WWDC.
Sessions are divided up by technology track, including App Frameworks; Core OS; Developer Tools; General; Graphics, Media & Games; and Internet & Web.
Apple’s Web site requires you to sign in to view the content, which you can only do if you’re a registered developer. Once you’re in, you can either watch the video on the Web, view it in iTunes, or download PDF versions of the presentation slides shown during the session.
That’s a great deal considering I paid $300 in 2009 to get the developer videos. These videos are pretty dense with information.
Even the people who DID attend the conference missed sessions they wanted to see for a variety of reasons, mostly because they conflicted within the multi-track schedule. On top of that, the information goes by so fast one can miss a lot of it, especially when they mention a new feature and you start daydreaming about how you might use it, then realize that everyone is clapping and you missed what was just said.
Yay for pause, rewind, and fast forward!