Editing Worldwide Developers Conference (section)

===1980s===
==== 1983 – Apple Independent Software Developers Conference ====
In 1983, the first WWDC was held.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=McCracken|first=Harry|date=June 11, 2012|title=A Brief History of Apple's WWDC Keynotes, 1997–Present|language=en-US|magazine=Time|url=https://techland.time.com/2012/06/11/wwdc-keynote-video/|access-date=2021-05-24|issn=0040-781X|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615132815/https://techland.time.com/2012/06/11/wwdc-keynote-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, the event was called The Apple Independent Software Developers Conference.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/Apple-Orchard-v4n7-1983-Oct |title=Apple Orchard v4n7 1983 Oct |date=October 1983 |pages=10–11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Apple Independent Software Developers Conference 1983|url=https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Independent_Software_Developers_Conference_1983|access-date=2021-05-24|website=Apple Wiki|language=en|archive-date=June 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622191208/https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Apple_Independent_Software_Developers_Conference_1983|url-status=live}}</ref> Participants of the event had to sign an [[Non-Disclosure Agreement|NDA]], so not much is known about the event, but what is known is that people got a first look at [[Apple Lisa|Lisa]], the world's first personal computer with a graphical interface.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Classic products published by WWDC in those years(Others-Community)|url=https://titanwolf.org/Network/Articles/Article?AID=c3f0aa73-7190-47d6-875a-6722c0a16dbf#gsc.tab=0|access-date=2021-05-24|website=titanwolf.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524190643/https://titanwolf.org/Network/Articles/Article?AID=c3f0aa73-7190-47d6-875a-6722c0a16dbf#gsc.tab=0|archive-date=2021-05-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==== 1984 – Apple II Forever ====
In 1984, Jobs introduced the famous Macintosh, the second graphical interface personal computer, to developers. This was also the first year the conference was open to the media.<ref name=":5" />

==== 1986 – Apple World Conference ====
The 1986 Apple World Conference was in San Francisco, featuring over 400 exhibitors and 200 companies showcasing [[Apple II]] and Macintosh-related products. Attendees could purchase computer accessories, peripherals, hardware, and software. Apple also introduced the [[Laser printing|monochrome laser printer]] ''LaserWriter Plus'' at the conference.<ref>{{Cite magazine |magazine=Computing Center Newsletter |volume=16 |issue=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4R5VAAAAMAAJ&dq=laserwriter-plus&pg=RA3-PA7 |date=February 17, 1986 |publisher=University of Michigan Computing Center |pages=6 |language=en |title=Apple Announces Enhanced LaserWriter}}</ref> Notable industry experts, such as Stewart Alsop II, [[David Bunnell]], [[Esther Dyson]], Adam Green, and [[Guy Kawasaki]] led several conferences.<ref name=":7" />

==== 1987 – AppleWorld Conference ====
The AppleWorld Conference 1987 was a two-day event held in Los Angeles on March 2–3, 1987, to celebrate Apple's tenth anniversary and introduce new products. At the keynote event, Apple introduced the [[Macintosh SE]] and [[Macintosh II]], which was the first Macintosh to support [[A/UX]], Apple's implementation of Unix. In addition, Apple announced its collaboration with [[3Com]] to develop EtherTalk, an Ethernet-compatible version of the [[AppleTalk]] protocol. During the opening session, Apple COO [[Del Yocam]], [[Steve Wozniak]], and CEO [[John Sculley]] spoke about Apple's history, philosophy, and goals, respectively. Sculley hinted at Apple's future plans, including a commitment to higher-resolution screens.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Magid |first=Lawrence J. |date=March 2, 1987 |title=Apple's Two New Machines Are Dandy |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-02-fi-4154-story.html |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== 1987 – Apple Developers Conference ====
The 1987 DevCon was on the first week of April.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Wiggins |first=Robert R. |url=http://archive.org/details/MacUser8708August1987 |title=MacUser August 1987 |date=1987 |page=45 |language=en |chapter=Beyond The Blue Horizon}}</ref><ref name=":9" />

==== Spring, 1988 ====
In the last week of April, in anticipation of the System 6.0 launch, Apple announced several features that would be included in the release. These features included a notification manager that could send data to foreground applications, Macro Maker, a program designed to create keyboard [[macro (computer science)|macros]], Quickergraf, a performance enhancement to QuickDraw, and enhancements to the system's print monitor.

For System 7.0, Apple announced additional features, including functions related to interapplication communication, and [[MultiFinder]] would become a standard, integrated part of the operating system, replacing [[Finder (software)|Finder]]. Apple also addressed issues related to 32-bit graphics, including Color Quickdraw.

Greater multitasking was also emphasized, in the form of interprocess communications.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple+developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=10 |issue=10 |date=May 2, 1988 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |pages=1, 89 |language=en |title=Mac OS to Support links Between Applications |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421212719/https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple%20developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/mac/pdf/Interapplication_Communication/Intro_to_IAC.pdf |title=Introduction to Interapplication Communication |access-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-date=April 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401110730/https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/mac/pdf/Interapplication_Communication/Intro_to_IAC.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to these updates, [[Bill Atkinson]] introduced Version 1.2 of [[HyperCard]], which provided support for [[CD-ROM]] and other write-protected media.<ref name=":10">{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Laurie |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple+developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=10 |issue=10 |date=May 2, 1988 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |page=89 |language=en |title=Atkinson shows CD ROM Hypercard |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421212719/https://books.google.com/books?id=mz0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=apple%20developers%27-conference&pg=PA89 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Summer, 1988 ====
In the second week of September, Apple announced AppleTalk support for [[OpenVMS|VMS]] and [[DECnet]].<ref name=":11" />

==== 1989 ====
In 1989, [[System 7]] was announced.<ref name="Cult of Mac">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cultofmac.com/483836/events-turned-wwdc-tech-juggernaut/|title=WWDC over the years: How it became a tech juggernaut {{!}} Cult of Mac|date=June 1, 2017|work=Cult of Mac|access-date=2018-06-06|language=en-US|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726194656/https://www.cultofmac.com/483836/events-turned-wwdc-tech-juggernaut/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Crabb |first=Don |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=worldwide-apple-developers-conference&pg=PT66 |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=11 |issue=32 |date=August 7, 1989 |publisher=InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. |page=S19 |language=en |title=System 7.0 Software Is Change for Better |access-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421210657/https://books.google.com/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=worldwide-apple-developers-conference&pg=PT66 |url-status=live }}</ref>