WWDC 2017: Back on the history of the Apple conference
The 2017 edition of the WWDC will open tomorrow. On this occasion, the geek chronicle of meltyStyle returns to the history of this conference made in Apple.
The San Jose Convention Center will open tomorrow to host the 2017 edition of the World Developer Conference (WWDC). As every year, the appointment is highly anticipated. Apple generally takes advantage to announce many new software and hardware. The keynote of inauguration, scheduled Monday at 7 pm in France, should thus see the presentation of iOS 11 and the future macOS. If we believe our predictions, Apple Home and iMac could also be part of the game . Enough to open one of the highlights of the technological year. Fan of Apple or not, the WWDC is indeed inescapable in the landscape high-tech. The 2017 edition should not be ruled out.
The WWDC 2017, as every year, is already impressive statistics. No fewer than 5,200 developers from around the world will meet for four days in downtown San Jose, California. Price of entry? $ 1599, airfare not included. Apart from the keynote opening, guests will be able to attend many events. First there are numerous conferences to discover in depth the new software, but also workshops to meet and exchange with the technical staff of Apple. The week is marked by some highlights like the State of the Union , the Apple Design Awards or a small party at the end ( Beard Batch ). If you want to know everything about the program,
For the general public, the WWDC is often summarized at the opening keynote. Holding each year, it was an opportunity for Apple to unveil some very great things. Initially presented by Steve Jobs, the conference saw the birth of the iPhone, MacBook unibody, iOS, PowerPC transition to Intel and more recently from Apple Music or iCloud. The entire history of Apple could be summarized through the opening keynotes of the WWDC. The 2017 edition should not be ruled out. One expects, in particular, iOS 11, tvOS 11, but also watchOS 4 and macOS 10.13. This year, the conference is expected to be rich in new material, which was not in the habit of the last decade. Apple Home or an update to the iMac, iPad and new MacBook Pro TouchBar could be announced .
The 2017 edition of the WWDC will nevertheless have something historical. For the first time in 15 years, the conference will be held at the San Jose Convention Center . Since 2003, it was the Moscone West that hosted the event, except last year when the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium was chosen. A week not to be missed for all technology fans. The WWDC is indeed in line with the conferences of late spring. The Google I / O and the BUILD were thus organized last month and were rich in innovations. Microsoft had signed it back in the big league, according to the geek chronicle . Next week, Apple will have to strike a blow to mark the spirits. that