April 5, 2022
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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Returns to Online Format
Apple organizes Swift Student Challenge again
Cupertino, California Apple today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online from June 6 to 10, free to all developers in attendance. Building on the success of the past two years of virtual events, WWDC22 will showcase the latest innovations in iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS, and give developers access to engineers and technology from Apple to learn how to create groundbreaking apps and interactive experiences.
“Basically, WWDC has always been a forum for making connections and building community,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise Marketing and Education. “In that spirit, WWDC22 invites developers around the world to come together to discover how to bring their best ideas to life and drive what is possible. We love connecting with our developers, and we hope all of our participants feel energized by their experience. ”
More than ever, Apple products are part of people’s everyday lives, helping them learn, create, and connect. At WWDC22, Apple’s growing global community of over 30 million developers will gain insight and access to the technologies and tools to make their vision a reality. In addition to shared announcements from the State keynote and presentations, this year’s program will also include more information sessions, more advanced learning labs, more digital lounges and more. to engage attendees and more localized content to make WWDC22 truly global.
In addition to the video conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on June 6 to watch the State of the Union keynote and video together, along with the community. online copper. Space will be limited, and details on how to sign up will be available on the Apple Developer website and app soon.
In the third year, Apple will also support students who enjoy coding with the Swift Student Challenge. Swift Playgrounds is a revolutionary app for iPad and Mac that makes learning the Swift programming language interactive and fun. For this year’s challenge, students from around the world are invited to create a Swift Playgrounds app project on a topic of their choice, and they can submit their work through April 25. For more information , visit the Swift Student Challenge website.
Apple is proud to support and nurture the next generation of developers through its annual WWDC student program. Over the past three decades, thousands of students have honed their skills and networked with other programmers of all ages. They have gone on to foster long and successful careers in technology, founding venture-backed startups and creating nonprofits focused on the use of technology. to build a better future.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple’s five software platforms – iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS – provide a seamless experience across all Apple devices and empower everyone with groundbreaking services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. More than 100,000 Apple employees are dedicated to creating the best products on earth and making the world a better place than we found it to be.
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