“The WWDC keynote is over but I thought it may be worthwhile to offer up my first impressions of what has been announced, summarized in two thoughts: new programming language, Swift, sets Apple up for the next decade; and it’s not about ‘Made in Cupertino’ any more: the new Apple is all about PARTNERSHIP,” Jonny Evans writes for Computerworld. “Apple is answering critics who call it ‘too controlling’ by permitting users a hitherto unprecedented environment in which they can work with the devices they choose. It’s also a shot in the arm for developers, who can now work to develop their own solutions and have these underpinned by the secure power of Apple’s ecosystem.”
“The introduction of Swift (which I don’t recall being predicted by any of the consumer-focused Apple watching Websites) is almost as significant as the move to OS X,” Evans writes. “Swift seems set to pose new challenges for developers and in doing so will make development on Apple’s platforms far more interesting again. This also promises a new renaissance of app development, and opens up all kinds of opportunities for new apps, services and devices from within the Apple ecosystem.”
Evans writes, “No hardware in the WWDC keynote today, but it doesn’t matter. You see, what developers at the developer event saw today gave them a road map for future product development they can follow for the next ten years.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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