Apple Announces WWDC 2015 Takes Place June 8-12 at Moscone West

[576316]

You my friend are a genius

It seems like the WWDC poster has remained unchanged for a few years now. The same old slightly transparent circles, except now there's squares too. Never really relating to anything being announced. That tag line is as vague as ever, probably just suggests changes coming to iOS 9 and OS X. But I would be happy if the circles represent circular iOS icons. But I don't think we're gonna see such a significant overhaul of iOS again so soon. Either way, I'm excited for new stuffs!

 

[xero9]

I personally don't think iOS9 is coming anytime soon. If it was, I don't think Apple would have made such a drastic change to the music app in 8.4

Based on past years, iOS 9 will 100% certainly be making an appearance on June 8th. I will bet money on this.

 

[iSunrise]

Oh boy, two hours of Craig Federighi <3

Since he's easily the most charismatic guy at Apple (maybe even the last one at that), count me in!

 

[till213]

Bring back skeumorphism!

Boooh!

 

[prowlmedia]

Feck. just got in and booked some hotel rooms. I am there for the week, but not for WWDC. Holiday with the wife!

Bookings.com just went from 25% booked to 45% in a hour.

 

[576316]

I know demand for these events is enormous but $1,599 for a ticket? How is that at all realistic or acceptable? I feel like it would be better if the tickets were free and randomly allocated to people. Or just more realistically priced.

 

[Asclepio]

Bring back what it worked. Great software.
Enough with these "try hard to be CLASSY" betas garbage OSs AND PRODUCTS.

Scott Forstal and Bertrand Serlet, MISS YOU GUYS.

 

[TMRJIJ]

Bring back skeumorphism!

Nope. Please don't.

 

[till213]

Hmmm..I'm 17 years old and I have an iOS app. Should I submit it? It's nothing impressive, though. Just a fun chemistry related app.

No. Wait until you're 23.

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Hopefully better than Snow Leopard. Had lots of graphics issues and performance lags on my old MacBook from 10.6.2 due to their 64bit testing.

Boy, we're talking 10.6.8 here

 

[huschpuscheli]

Teh epic enter of change.

 

[dBeats]

Interesting that they are using subtractive color and not additive color. Notice the green is made from yellow and blue mixing, which is not how a TV works. This to me implies more of a focus on photos than television. Or maybe they have a passive color scheme television that you have to shine white light on to see. Or maybe the marketing team took some new LSD.

 

[Neodym]

Really, there is nothing flat about iOS and OS X.

Nothing flat? Either you never saw iOS prior to 7 and OSX prior to Yosemite (some would even argue, prior to Snow Leopard). Or you talk about different OS's than the ones I know.

 

[avanpelt]

I was hoping for less "change" and more stability and fixes to iOS and OS X. I hope they can manage to do both change and stability successfully this time.

 

[D.T.]

ANYWAYS, it looks like the new 'epicenter of change' thing is more with merging all the OSes together more... making more things work with the watch and OS X.

So:

Small rounded squares - iOS Apps
Small Circles - Apple Watch Apps

Large rounded square - Apple TV?
Large circles - Apple TV Apps?

"The Epicenter of Change" - Home Automation? Makes sense as the new AppleTV is rumoured to be the central hub of Apple's home automation efforts.

[You guys are on to it.] The new TV is coming! Fiiiiiinally

An app store, HomeKit on steroids and a new 'always on' hub for the house to connect everything. The epicentre.

Yeah, I agree, I'd say this is what we'll see: new AppleTV (major new UI), playing a central role between Watch/iPhone/iPad and OSX - apps for the AppleTV. Watch extensions into more home automation (car/"lifestyle" automation), probably using the ATV as a controller hub (not unlike how it uses the iPhone).

 

[Balooba]

The artwork means either of two things:
1. Apple will announce news, or
2. Apple is doomed

Yep

 

[x13gamer]

Its about home automation

Home is the Epicenter, the AppleTV and homekit will be the center of apple's break into home automation ring.

Samsung bought Smart things and this is apples edition of a smart home tech.

 

[NT1440]

I know demand for these events is enormous but $1,599 for a ticket? How is that at all realistic or acceptable? I feel like it would be better if the tickets were free and randomly allocated to people. Or just more realistically priced.

If the developer that goes actually attends the workshops, it is easily worth it. If they are just there for a vacation and to see a keynote, then no it's not.

Basically if you're actually a developer and want to learn, it's great.

 

[Tankmaze]

This invitation has to mean something,
Based on previous post :
- circular icons, That would mean slightly change iOS design language.
- mac mini or apple tv, i'm guessing apple tv new hardware why would apple highlight the mac mini if its released.

For iOS this year should be right inline for slight redesign or changes, because the iphone (hardware) wont change this year, in terms of the outer shell.

 

[Goaliegeek]

Maybe epicenter is hinting at a new Apple TV with Homekit or whatever it's called. It will host everything and can be controlled with Apple Watch and iOS devices. Just give me stable software. Still seeing the same bugs from iOS 8 in 8.4.

 

[HenryDJP]

WWDC AwesomeSauce! I'm waiting for a new Super Macbook Pro! I haven't bought a Macbook in years.

 

[Neodym]

When has an event logo ever signified changes in software UI design?

Free after Indiana Jones: "When has an X ever marked an important spot?"

 

[ninjadex]

I know demand for these events is enormous but $1,599 for a ticket? How is that at all realistic or acceptable? I feel like it would be better if the tickets were free and randomly allocated to people. Or just more realistically priced.

The $1,599 price has nothing to do with demand for the event. It's a 5-day professional development conference, not a rock concert. Although some would argue otherwise.

 

[valleian]

My guess WWDC '15:

Epicenter is new TV.

Next layer are standalone Watch apps for WatchOS.

The next layer is iOS 9 and OS X 10.11 [California Name] which both may be taking more of a backseat this year (Snow Leopard-like Updates).

 

[baller1308]

I know demand for these events is enormous but $1,599 for a ticket? How is that at all realistic or acceptable? I feel like it would be better if the tickets were free and randomly allocated to people. Or just more realistically priced.

Well, they are randomly selected, but they're not free. They get more than just the keynote. Plus it ensures that serious developers will attend given the price. It's not meant for consumers.

 

[indieshack]

Went there in 2012, first one without Steve Jobs. My experience is that the extracurricular meetups are worth the trouble of attending (i.e. meetings are parties in SF), the actual WWDC is nice but totally non-essential. Any mobile presentations have long lines, OSX presentations have no lines. They need to break out WWDC to separate mobile and desktop meetings, but of course they won't since they want to give the impression of continuity between the OSs. Consequently the mobile presentations are over-subscribed. The labs can be useful, don't expect the Apple Developers in charge of the labs to spill the beans about anything in the works, they are totally tight-lipped. Nice to be there for the keynote, be sure to be at Moscone by 4:00am for a good place. The lunch food there is *horrible* - a refrigerated sub.