Why Apple Developers Like What They're Seeing at WWDC

SAN FRANCISCO - It's a great time to be an Apple developer. That's the consensus from the dozens of iOS and Mac developers I've spoken to at WWDC 2014 in person or online.

The headlines of Monday's keynote may have focused on the exciting features that end-users can look forward to in iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, but many of its biggest announcements were aimed squarely at its developer community.

A day later, developers are still digesting and processing the array of new features, APIs and development tools Apple unleashed. From HealthKit, HomeKit and Metal on iOS 8, to the new design and integration options in OS X Yosemite, developers and designers are excited — and, in some cases, surprised — by the influx of new toys. Read more...