MacRumors WWDC 2005 Live Keynote Coverage

MacRumors · Jun 6, 2005, 04:35 AM

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Over the years, MacRumors has provided live web and IRC coverage of major Apple Keynote events. With the recent trends of increasing popularity of both Apple and MacRumors.com, keynote coverage traffic has reached all time highs, and providing live updates on the web medium has proved to be resource intensive.

In efforts to improve the end-user experience, we've revamped our Keynote coverage technology by integrating the latest web technologies, collectively described as AJAX, to provide more frequent and dynamic updates. This new system (described here in detail) will also decrease the strain on server resources allowing us to deliver updates to expoentially more users simultaneously.

WWDC 2005 Keynote coverage will take place at MacRumorsLive.com using this new system. The page will provide updates at 60-second intervals, a significantly shortened interval from previous live web updates.

For users who wish to follow along using Internet Relay Chat (IRC), we will continue to offer live IRC Updates as well.

The new web system requires a Javascript enabled web browser, and will gracefully fall-back to the old meta-refresh system for unsupported browsers.

WWDC 2005 is proving to be a highly anticipated event. Follow the announcements live at MacRumorsLive.com.

The WWDC 2005 Keynote kicks off at 10am PDT (convert time here) on Monday June 6th 2005. All MacRumors.com front page traffic will be redirected to the keynote coverage page during that time.

edesignuk · Jun 6, 2005, 04:38 AM

The new system looks superb. Big thanks to Knox

Platform · Jun 6, 2005, 04:39 AM

Very goood.....

Lets have some good news

Good job arn and knox

GilGrissom · Jun 6, 2005, 04:39 AM

Kewl, cannot wait!! Coverage should be good!! Many thanks!

Im at work but shall be getting on whenever I can to take a look!

(first post??!!)

(Edit: gutted!...beaten to it!)

Gil

oskar · Jun 6, 2005, 04:41 AM

Great! I hope we can all be informed immediately as the keynote takes place. I've previously had problems being informed as it's actually taking place, except for live webcasts of course.

richard5mith · Jun 6, 2005, 04:50 AM

The site won't just require a browser with Javascript, it'll require a browser with xmlhttprequest support too. That basically means Safari, IE6 and Firefox/Mozilla.

J-Squire · Jun 6, 2005, 04:52 AM

i've already set my alarm for 2:50am so that I can be up to watch the updates. Hopefully it is worth while. Is it a 90 minute keynote?

Pistol Pete · Jun 6, 2005, 04:53 AM

the live site looks great!!!

Applespider · Jun 6, 2005, 04:53 AM

Most of the techno-detail has just zoomed over my head but it all sounds very impressive!

Looking forward to being able to keep up with what's being said!

Thanks to everyone involved in setting it all up!

aafuss1 · Jun 6, 2005, 04:54 AM

The new system works quite well. Good choice on using it.

FFTT · Jun 6, 2005, 05:04 AM

Fantastic! Thanks!!!!!

Guess we can occupy our time following the tech stocks too!

ephix · Jun 6, 2005, 05:06 AM

because it has a counter, people are going to hit refresh anyway.
maybe you should include a refresh button, that only refreshes the ajax way.

oingoboingo · Jun 6, 2005, 05:09 AM

Hmmm....3am on Tuesday morning here in Sydney. Normally, I wouldn't worry about it, and just read the highlights while eating breakfast at 7am. But with all the speculation about the switch to Intel-based chips, I think it's going to be a looooong night

Windowlicker · Jun 6, 2005, 05:10 AM

So here it begins. The final battle of Middle Earth!

only eight more hours to go...

ephix · Jun 6, 2005, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oingoboingo

Hmmm....3am on Tuesday morning here in Sydney. Normally, I wouldn't worry about it, and just read the highlights while eating breakfast at 7am. But with all the speculation about the switch to Intel-based chips, I think it's going to be a looooong night

Yeah I'd do the same, except theres no live webcast

might just go to sleep now and wake up at 3am instead. am tired enough for it

wrldwzrd89 · Jun 6, 2005, 05:19 AM

I've already bookmarked it. I'll be tuning in for the keynote, but I haven't decided yet whether to use MacRumorsLive or IRC (or even both), since I'll have access to both at keynote time.

deanbo · Jun 6, 2005, 05:20 AM

Will it be Intel or PowerPC?

groovebuster · Jun 6, 2005, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deanbo

Will it be Intel or PowerPC?

Neither nor...

It will be AMD!

aldo · Jun 6, 2005, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard5mith

The site won't just require a browser with Javascript, it'll require a browser with xmlhttprequest support too. That basically means Safari, IE6 and Firefox/Mozilla.

Opera 8, too. And it's possible to do it on IE5 and 5.5.

ACED · Jun 6, 2005, 05:32 AM

Intel - PPC ... a white knuckle ride til we know...

just can't get my mind around the thought of "Intel Inside" on the next PM, nor the fact that we might have to call it the G6!!!!

It will be like changing religion...

fatbarstard · Jun 6, 2005, 05:36 AM

Looks like WWDC will be a ripper

Intel or PPC will we really be any the wiser or is this a big PR scam pulled by Apple to put everyone off their game??

I don't really care either way, as long as I get a G5 powerbook by Christmas I'll be happy (amd I'm ready to short some AAPL stock just in case!!!)

Knox · Jun 6, 2005, 05:41 AM

Had a report that the Javascript-based page crashes Safari if PithHelmet is installed, so to use the web side you may need to disable it.

Any other problems let me know

Apple!Freak · Jun 6, 2005, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by groovebuster

Neither nor...

It will be AMD!

Nope.

It will be Sun!

Ambrose Chapel · Jun 6, 2005, 05:56 AM

the new system sounds great!

as far as the content of the keynote...in the immortal words of several star wars characters

"i've got a bad feeling about this..."

KrysBaz · Jun 6, 2005, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windowlicker

So here it begins. The final battle of Middle Earth!

So does that mean Steve'O is Gandalf?

In that case I'm a hobbit!

Jun 6, 2005, 04:35 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	MacRumors WWDC 2005 Live Keynote Coverage http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif Over the years, MacRumors has provided live web and IRC coverage of major Apple Keynote events. With the recent trends of increasing popularity of both Apple and MacRumors.com, keynote coverage traffic has reached all time highs, and providing live updates on the web medium has proved to be resource intensive. In efforts to improve the end-user experience, we've revamped our Keynote coverage technology by integrating the latest web technologies, collectively described as AJAX, to provide more frequent and dynamic updates. This new system (described here in detail) will also decrease the strain on server resources allowing us to deliver updates to expoentially more users simultaneously. WWDC 2005 Keynote coverage will take place at MacRumorsLive.com using this new system. The page will provide updates at 60-second intervals, a significantly shortened interval from previous live web updates. For users who wish to follow along using Internet Relay Chat (IRC), we will continue to offer live IRC Updates as well. The new web system requires a Javascript enabled web browser, and will gracefully fall-back to the old meta-refresh system for unsupported browsers. WWDC 2005 is proving to be a highly anticipated event. Follow the announcements live at MacRumorsLive.com. The WWDC 2005 Keynote kicks off at 10am PDT (convert time here) on Monday June 6th 2005. All MacRumors.com front page traffic will be redirected to the keynote coverage page during that time.

Jun 6, 2005, 04:38 AM	#2
edesignuk Demi-God (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Great(?) Britain	The new system looks superb. Big thanks to Knox __________________ V's wise words Search before you post: MRoogle **Better BBC Search**

Jun 6, 2005, 04:39 AM	#3
Platform macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2004	Very goood..... Lets have some good news Good job arn and knox __________________ Aluminium Macbook \| 20" iMac G5 (iSight)

Jun 6, 2005, 04:39 AM	#4
GilGrissom macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Kewl, cannot wait!! Coverage should be good!! Many thanks! Im at work but shall be getting on whenever I can to take a look! (first post??!!) (Edit: gutted!...beaten to it!) Gil __________________ "Concentrate On What Cannot Lie...The Evidence" Personal Website Menu \| Blog

Jun 6, 2005, 04:50 AM	#6
richard5mith macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2002	The site won't just require a browser with Javascript, it'll require a browser with xmlhttprequest support too. That basically means Safari, IE6 and Firefox/Mozilla. __________________ http://www.allapple.com/ - all apple, all the time

Jun 6, 2005, 04:41 AM	#5
oskar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2005	Great! I hope we can all be informed immediately as the keynote takes place. I've previously had problems being informed as it's actually taking place, except for live webcasts of course.

Jun 6, 2005, 04:52 AM	#7
J-Squire macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia	Great! i've already set my alarm for 2:50am so that I can be up to watch the updates. Hopefully it is worth while. Is it a 90 minute keynote?

Jun 6, 2005, 04:53 AM	#8
Pistol Pete macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal	the live site looks great!!! __________________ iMac 24" 3.06 4GB Ram 512mb Video Nikon D700 Nikon D50 PeterWPhoto iShootSD

Jun 6, 2005, 04:53 AM	#9
Applespider macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: looking through rose-tinted spectacles...	Most of the techno-detail has just zoomed over my head but it all sounds very impressive! Looking forward to being able to keep up with what's being said! Thanks to everyone involved in setting it all up! __________________ Oops.... the cat killed the rabbit

Jun 6, 2005, 04:54 AM	#10
aafuss1 macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gold Coast, Australia	The new system works quite well. Good choice on using it. __________________ A.A.'s Mac mini-Core Solo 1.5 GHz,2GB, 60GB,Mac OS X 10.6 iPods:touch 32GB,5th gen 30GB, shuffle 2nd gen 1GB, shuffle 3rd gen 4GB, nano 1st gen 2GB, nano 3rd gen 4GB, nano 5th gen 8GB

Jun 6, 2005, 05:04 AM	#11
FFTT macrumors 68030 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A Stoned Throw From Ground Zero	Fantastic! Thanks!!!!! Guess we can occupy our time following the tech stocks too!

Jun 6, 2005, 05:06 AM	#12
ephix macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brisbane, Australia	because it has a counter, people are going to hit refresh anyway. maybe you should include a refresh button, that only refreshes the ajax way.

Jun 6, 2005, 05:09 AM	#13
oingoboingo macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Hmmm....3am on Tuesday morning here in Sydney. Normally, I wouldn't worry about it, and just read the highlights while eating breakfast at 7am. But with all the speculation about the switch to Intel-based chips, I think it's going to be a looooong night __________________ - 24" 2.8GHz iMac / 512MB nVidia 8800GS - 15" 2.4GHz MacBook Pro - 20GB 4G iPod

Jun 6, 2005, 05:10 AM	#14
Windowlicker macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Finland	So here it begins. The final battle of Middle Earth! only eight more hours to go... __________________ I was elected to lead, not to read.

Jun 6, 2005, 05:19 AM	#16
wrldwzrd89 macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	I've already bookmarked it. I'll be tuning in for the keynote, but I haven't decided yet whether to use MacRumorsLive or IRC (or even both), since I'll have access to both at keynote time. __________________ Proud iMac and iPod touch owner Successfully upgraded iMac to 1TB HDD

Jun 6, 2005, 05:20 AM	#17
deanbo macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003	Crunch Time Will it be Intel or PowerPC?

Jun 6, 2005, 05:32 AM	#20
ACED macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2004	Can't cope - won't cope!!!! Intel - PPC ... a white knuckle ride til we know... just can't get my mind around the thought of "Intel Inside" on the next PM, nor the fact that we might have to call it the G6!!!! It will be like changing religion...

Jun 6, 2005, 05:36 AM	#21
fatbarstard macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New Zealand	OMG good plan! Looks like WWDC will be a ripper Intel or PPC will we really be any the wiser or is this a big PR scam pulled by Apple to put everyone off their game?? I don't really care either way, as long as I get a G5 powerbook by Christmas I'll be happy (amd I'm ready to short some AAPL stock just in case!!!)

Jun 6, 2005, 05:41 AM	#22
Knox macrumors god Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK	Had a report that the Javascript-based page crashes Safari if PithHelmet is installed, so to use the web side you may need to disable it. Any other problems let me know

Jun 6, 2005, 05:56 AM	#24
Ambrose Chapel macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cambridge, MA	the new system sounds great! as far as the content of the keynote...in the immortal words of several star wars characters "i've got a bad feeling about this..."

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