{"id":71669,"date":"2020-05-06T06:11:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T22:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=71669"},"modified":"2020-05-06T06:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T22:11:42","slug":"apple-wwdc-2020-virtually-free-all-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/06\/apple-wwdc-2020-virtually-free-all-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple To Host WWDC 2020 Virtually, Free for All Developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Amid all the bad news on the COVID-19<\/a> situation worldwide, Apple’s latest news should make many developers happy. This year, the annual Worldwide Developers Conference will be held virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every year at WWDC, developers will be able to have a taste of the latest software offerings from Apple and anticipate the latest hardware that will be available in future based on the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark the date – 22nd<\/sup> June 2020 onwards. There is no need to fly to the US as it will be done virtually, and it will be free for developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click Here to Check Out the Official Apple WWDC 2020 Site<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BTW, if you are a student, there is also a student challenge happening now. Student developers can submit to the Swift Student Challenge by creating an interactive scene in a Swift playground that can be experienced within three minutes. Winners will receive an exclusive WWDC20 jacket and pin set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Details are in the Press Release below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press Release<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple to Host Virtual Worldwide\u00a0Developers\u00a0Conference Beginning June 22<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Submissions for the Swift Student Challenge are now open through May 17<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 5, 2020 <\/strong>\u2014 Cupertino, California \u2014 Apple\u00ae today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference virtually, beginning June 22, in the\u00a0Apple\u00a0Developer\u00a0app<\/a>\u00a0and on the\u00a0Apple Developer website<\/a>\u00a0for free for all\u00a0developers. The company also announced the Swift\u00ae Student Challenge, an\u00a0opportunity for student developers to showcase their love of coding by creating their own Swift playground. Now in its 31st year, WWDC20 will be an opportunity for millions of creative and innovative developers around the world to get early access to the future of iOS\u00ae, iPadOS\u00ae, macOS\u00ae, tvOS\u00ae, and watchOS\u00ae, and to learn from Apple engineers as they work to build app experiences that enrich the lives of Apple customers around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWWDC20 will be our biggest yet, bringing together our global developer\u00a0community of more than 23 million in an unprecedented way for a week in June to learn about the future of Apple platforms,\u201d said Phil Schiller, Apple\u2019s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait to meet online in June with the global developer community and share with them all of the new tools we\u2019ve been working on to help them create even more incredible apps and services. We look forward to sharing more details about WWDC20 with everyone as we get closer to this exciting event.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStudents are an integral part of the Apple developer community, and last year WWDC saw attendance\u00a0from more than 350 student developers spanning 37 different countries,\u201d said Craig Federighi, Apple\u2019s\u00a0senior vice president of\u00a0Software Engineering. \u201cAs we look forward to WWDC20,\u00a0although our\u00a0gathering will be virtual this year,\u00a0we want to recognise and celebrate the creative contributions of our\u00a0young developers from around the world. \u00a0We can\u2019t wait to see this next generation of innovative thinkers\u00a0turn their ideas into a reality through the Swift Student Challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swift Playgrounds\u00ae is a revolutionary app for iPad\u00ae and Mac\u00ae that makes\u00a0learning the Swift programming language interactive and fun. Now through 11:59 p.m. PDT on May 17, student developers from all over the world can submit to the Swift Student Challenge by creating an interactive scene in a Swift playground that can be experienced within three minutes. Winners will receive an exclusive WWDC20 jacket and pin set. For more information,\u00a0visit\u00a0developer.apple.com\/wwdc20\/swift-student-challenge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Developers are encouraged to download the Apple Developer app where additional WWDC20 program information \u2014 including keynote and Platforms State of the Union details, session and lab schedules, and more \u2014 will be shared in June. Information will also be made available on the Apple Developer website and by email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The App Store\u00ae, now in 175 countries and regions, is the world\u2019s safest and most vibrant app marketplace, with more than half a billion people visiting each week. It is the best place for users to discover new apps and allows developers of all sizes to distribute their apps to customers around the world. The App Store features many ways for developers to build their businesses, and since its launch in 2008, developers have been creating innovative apps that influence culture and change lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple\u2019s five software platforms \u2014 iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS \u2014 provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple\u2019s more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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