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Sun, 29 Jun 2003
WWDC Recap
There's a lot more to WWDC than Steve Jobs' announcements. It's first and foremost a technical conference, and here are some items of interest to developers.
There were approximately 170 sessions divided into 7 tracks - Enterprise IT, QuickTime, Apple Developer Tools, Application Frameworks, Core OS, Graphics and Imaging, and Hardware. Unfortunately many times two or more sessions in the same track were scheduled at the same time, and it was sometimes difficult to choose a session to attend. All attendees will receive a DVD with all of the sessions, so we can catch up on any that we missed.
Several sessions covered WebKit and other internet technologies which let you write applications capable of displaying web content or retrieving data from a web or FTP server. WebKit is extremely easy to use - simply drag a WebView to your window in Interface Builder. A few sessions demonstrated a "codeless browser" which did exactly that.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that WebKit is also available from Carbon.
For anyone doing Carbon development, it's now much more than simply a compatibility bridge for older applications. Carbon now features many new APIs which allow you to write modern applications that use the same features available in Cocoa. The new HIView API lets you design your window layout in Interface Builder and add custom controls by adding CarbonEvent handlers to define their behavior. Note that the new Carbon APIs aren't available in MacOS 9.
Apple's new Xcode development tools maintains compatibility with ProjectBuilder but improves performance and even lets you use other computers for distributed builds. A new "fix & continue" feature lets you make changes to a running application (which I haven't tried yet), and it does some incremental compilation as you type to further speed up your build process.
Apple's developer site has been redesigned and is now a lot easier to use. Apple has also provided a useful list of URLs related to the sessions at WWDC.
Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder update for Macintosh OS X
June 22, 2003; Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder update for Macintosh OS X
Colourfull Creations
36885 Main St.
New Baltmore, MI. 48047-1616
Phone: (586) 716-0807
Web: http://www.colourfull.com
Email: sales@colourfull.com
June 22, 2003; Colourfull Creations releases Maxi Bidder update for Macintosh OS X and Macintosh OS 9. Colourfull Creations updates Maxi Bidder the popular eBay snipe tool for Macintosh eBay Bidders. The update includes a new password security feature, password verification, a redesigned interface, and 6 second bid time. For more information and to download go to: http://www.colourfull.com
Colourfull Creations releases major update for Power ToDo
Colourfull Creations releases major update for Power ToDo. Power ToDo is personal task management software with a twist. Powerful standalone mode or efficient network mode makes Power ToDo great for the home or office user.
Colourfull Creations
36885 Main St
New Baltimore, MI. 48047-1616
Phone: (586) 716-0807
Email: sales@colourfull.com
Colourfull Creations releases major update for Power ToDo
June 20, 2003; Colourfull Creations releases major update for Power ToDo. Power ToDo is personal task management software with a twist. Powerful standalone mode or efficient network mode makes Power ToDo great for the home or office user. Works great for busy PowerBook users on the go. In Standalone Mode you get powerful search and alarm features, while in Network Mode you gain group task assignment. Power ToDo has been completely re-written with a new intuitive customizable user interface and personalized audio alerts.
To get more information about Power ToDo go to: http://www.colourfull.com
Key Features:
Powerful Personal task manager
Networkable from 2 to 100 users
Easy to use
Easy to setup
Inexpensive
Customizable
System Requirements:
OS 8.5 or higher
OS X 10.1 or higher