Dashcode

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Dashcode

This is a preview of Dashcode by Apple Computer for release in the new operating system, Leopard.
Developer:	Apple Inc
Latest release:	0.9beta (76) / 2006
OS:	Mac OS X
Use:	Widget development
Website:	http://www.apple.com/macosx/leopard/dashboard.html

Dashcode is a software application created by Apple Inc that will be included with Mac OS X Leopard and will facilitate the development of widgets for Dashboard. It was first discovered on new MacBooks shipping around the time of May 24, 2006, as part of the Xcode developer tools. ^[1]

1 Controversy
2 WWDC
3 Public beta
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Controversy

The software is reported to have been included with new MacBooks and MacBook Pros by mistake and several users have confirmed stability issues with the software. It was not included as part of the Xcode 2.3 update available from Apple at the time of Dashcode's discovery, fueling further speculation. Rumours of the application's existence first surfaced with a video posted on various Mac rumors sites in November 2005.

[edit] WWDC

Steve Jobs mentioned Dashcode as a new feature to be included in Leopard during his 2006 WWDC keynote speech. Although not installed by default as part of an Xcode installation, the DVDs handed out at the WWDC did contain a version of Dashcode. Although the version number was in fact lower than that of the "MacBook build", the WWDC build of Dashcode contained several additional templates, as well as some interface and functionality improvements. This WWDC build launches on both Mac OS X v10.4 and the WWDC build of Mac OS X 10.5 ("Leopard"), but is unusable on 10.4 (crashes soon after startup).

[edit] Public beta

On December 20, 2006 Apple released a public beta of Dashcode. When announcing this release, Apple stated the beta has been 'scaled back' for compatibility with Mac OS X v10.4. This version of Dashcode will expire on July 15, 2007