APPLE has announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in an online format from June 6 through 10, and it's free for all developers to attend. This is the third consecutive year the developers event is done online due to the pandemic.
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, while giving developers access to Apple engineers and technologies to learn how to create groundbreaking apps and interactive experiences.
"At its heart, WWDC has always been a forum to create connections and build community," said Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations and Enterprise and Education Marketing, Susan Prescott.
"In that spirit, WWDC22 invites developers from around the world to come together to explore how to bring their best ideas to life and push the envelope of what's possible. We love connecting with our developers, and we hope all of our participants come away feeling energised by their experience," she said.
Apple to date has a growing global community of more than 30 million developers, and the WWDC22 will enable them to gain insight and access to the technologies and tools to bring their visions into reality. In addition to the announcements shared from the keynote and State of the Union presentations, this year's programme will also include more information sessions, more cutting-edge learning labs, more digital lounges to engage with attendees, and more localised content to make WWDC22 a truly global event.
In addition to the online conference, Apple will host a special day for developers and students at Apple Park on June 6 to watch the keynote and State of the Union videos together, along with the online community.
Space will be limited, and details about how to apply to attend will be provided on the Apple Developer site and app soon.
For the third year, Apple will also support students who love to code 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 said it is proud to support and nurture the next generation of developers through its annual WWDC student programme. Over the past three decades, many thousands of students have sharpened their skills and connected with other coders of all ages. They have gone on to nurture long and successful careers in technology, found venture-backed startups, and create nonprofits focused on using technology to build a better future.