It won’t be long now! WWDC24 takes place online from June 10 through 14, and we’re here to help you get ready for the biggest developer event of the year. In this edition:
WWDC24
Introducing PathwaysIf you’re new to developing for Apple platforms, we’ve got an exciting announcement. Pathways are simple and easy-to-navigate collections of the videos, documentation, and resources you’ll need to start building great apps and games. Because Pathways are self-directed and can be followed at your own pace, they’re the perfect place to begin your journey.
Explore Pathways for Swift, SwiftUI, design, games, visionOS, App Store distribution, and getting started as an Apple developer.
Dive into Pathways >
Meet three Distinguished Winners of the Swift Student ChallengeElena Galluzzo, Dezmond Blair, and Jawaher Shaman all drew inspiration from their families to create their winning app playgrounds. Now, they share the hope that their apps can make an impact on others as well.
Meet Elena, Dezmond, and Jawaher >
MEET WITH APPLE EXPERTS
Check out the latest worldwide developer activities* Meet with App Review online to discuss the App Review Guidelines and explore best practices for a smooth review process. Sign up for May 14. * Join us in Bengaluru for a special in-person activity to commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Sign up for May 15. * Learn how Apple machine learning frameworks can help you create more intelligent apps and games in an online activity. Sign up for May 19.
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NEWS
Explore Apple Pencil ProBring even richer and more immersive interactions to your iPad app with new features, like squeeze gestures, haptic feedback, and barrel-roll angle tracking.
BEHIND THE DESIGN
The rise of Tide GuideHere’s the swell story of how fishing with his grandfather got Tucker MacDonald hooked into creating his tide-predicting app.
‘I taught myself’: Tucker MacDonald and the rise of Tide GuideLots of apps have great origin stories, but the tale of Tucker MacDonald and Tide Guide seems tailor-made for the Hollywood treatment.
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Explore simple, safe transactions with In-App PurchaseTake advantage of powerful global pricing tools, promotional features, analytics only available from Apple, built-in customer support, and fraud detection.
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Q&A
Get shared insights from the SharePlay teamLearn about shared experiences, spatial Personas, that magic “shockwave” effect, and more.
Q&A with the SharePlay teamSharePlay is all about creating meaningful shared experiences in your app. By taking advantage of SharePlay, your app can provide a real-time connection that synchronizes everything from media playback to 3D models to collaborative tools across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro....
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Browse new and updated docs* Explore the new framework for converting Pages, Numbers, and Keynote files to PDF, enabling you to show an inline preview in a web browser. * Check out Writing ARM64 code for Apple platforms for an update on data-independent timing. * Visit the HIG for new and enhanced guidance on virtual hands and interactive elements in visionOS, sheets in iPadOS, and more.
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