Steve Jobs to Kick Off Apple's 1999 Worldwide Developer Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL - news) today announced that Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO, will deliver the kick off keynote on the first day of Apple's 1999 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), to be held on May 10-14 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Jobs will be joined by Avie Tevanian, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, and together they will give developers an overview of Apple's software "roadmap," including the first in-depth look at Mac OS X, Apple's next-generation operating system.
"Macintosh has returned as a high volume platform for software developers serving the professional, consumer and education markets," said Steve Jobs, Apple's interim CEO. "WWDC is a must -- attend event for developers seeking to enhance their applications and their profits."
The WWDC will include technical tracks on Mac OS, Mac OS X, Carbon, the Internet, Java, QuickTime, AppleScript, ColorSync, WebObjects, Universal Serial Bus (USB), FireWire and AltiVec. For the first time, the conference will feature special sessions for Adobe Photoshop and QuarkXPress plug-in developers, and there will also be business presentations outlining Apple's marketing programs and sales strategies.
Cost & Registration
Developers worldwide can register today for the conference at (www.apple.com/developer/wwdc99). The cost of the five day conference is U.S. $995 per attendee who pre-registers by April 16, or U.S. $1,295 for those registering after April 16. Global in nature, Apple's 1999 WWDC will feature Japanese and European language translation of keynotes and tracks for the large number of international developers expected to attend.
Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original mission -- to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.
NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, AppleScript, ColorSync, FireWire, Mac OS, QuickTime, and WebObjects are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Additional company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the individual companies and are respectfully acknowledged.
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