Apple Launches New Student Developer Program
Worldwide Push to Attract Next-Generation Macintosh Developers Rolled Out at CAUSE
CAUSE, SEATTLE, Washington - Dec. 9, 1998 - Apple Computer, Inc. today announced a new program aimed at attracting more students to develop Macintosh software, hardware, add-on devices, and Internet-savvy applications. The Apple Developer Connection (ADC) Student Program gives higher education students around the world affordable access to the tools and technical resources they need to begin developing the next-generation of Macintosh products.
“This is the first time Apple has reached out to the next wave of software and hardware pioneers who are currently learning their craft in colleges and universities around the world,” said Clent Richardson, Apple’s vice president of worldwide developer relations. “Bringing students into the Macintosh development community today spurs continued innovation on the Mac platform.”
As part of the program, participants receive a Student Orientation Kit which includes a customized Tools Sampler CD. The CD contains essential software for developing great Macintosh and Internet applications, including full versions of CodeWarrior Academic for Java from Metrowerks Corp., and Macintosh Programmer’s Workshop from Apple. The CD also contains demo versions of 4th Dimension from ACI US, Inc., BBEdit from Bare Bones Software, Inc., AppMaker from Bowers Development Corp., CodeWarrior Lite from Metrowerks, Installer VISE from MindVision Software, REALbasic from REAL Software, Inc., MachTen CodeBuilder from Tenon Intersystems, and Tools Plus libraries + framework from Water’s Edge Software.
The program also includes a subscription to the Apple Developer Connection student mailing; discounts on developer events, including Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference; as well as special deals on tools and developer-related materials from Apple and third parties, such as MacTech magazine.
Students around the world can join the ADC Student Program today via Apple’s website (http://developer.apple.com/programs/students.html). The cost of the program is U.S. $99 per year. Students who sign up before January 31, 1999 receive U.S. $10 off the standard annual fee, and the first 100 students to sign up receive a copy of FileMaker Pro Developer Edition from FileMaker, Inc.
Apple Computer, Inc. ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II, and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is now recommitted to its original mission - to bring the best personal computing products and support to students, educators, designers, scientists, engineers, businesspersons and consumers in over 140 countries around the world.
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