Panther on Mac DevCenter
by Derrick StoryMac Newsletter for 10/10/2003
Dear Mac Reader,
By now everyone knows that Panther will be released on Friday evening, October 24, at 8 p.m., PST.
As you may have guessed, we've been closely following the development of Mac OS X 10.3. In addition to pulling together content for our Mac conference, which begins on October 27 (just three days after the official release of Panther!), we have some terrific books and articles in the works that will help you become proficient with Mac OS X 10.3.
The first of these new pieces is from our resident Panther expert, James Duncan Davidson, titled, "Ten Things I Dig About Panther." James provides a list of what he considers to be some of Panther's most important features and explains why you might want to put them on your radar too.
Stay tuned for more Panther content on Mac DevCenter. And if you haven't taken a look at the sessions for our upcoming Mac OS X Conference, I suggest that you jump over there for a quick peek too.
Until next time,
-Derrick
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Derrick Story
Mac DevCenter Editor
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