The presentations from WWDC are available after. Everyone deserves it and it will be available. Of course there are many things that are only available at the conference, like the one on one interaction, etc. that are only possible when you attend.
I understand your dilemma, it's hard to afford this for many folks. As a previous poster explained, this is not a money maker for Apple, they try to hit a break-even on the costs. It's helpful if you can write off the expense.
So the eticket is $1295, the hotel for me for this trip is $1500. That includes two or three extra nights, depending on how you look at it. We are staying Sun. through Fri. in SF, and one night each way riding up there and coming back. Since we are driving up from So. Cal., but those extra nights and the gas are about the same as us flying up. Then add in meals, a little fun time, etc. maybe another $500. So I am estimating about $3300 for this trip. Maybe a bit more if I buy some T shirts for the kids and grandson. So maybe $3500. So the admission is about 37% of the cost.
Another way to look at this is to compare this to other training classes from third parties. I've looked at a few, and some are more expensive for a weeks' training. Others are about the same.
