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Mac OS

• User Interface
• Graphics and Media
• Operating System Services
• Internet and Component Software
• Developer Tools and Languages
• Networking and Communications

Rhapsody

• Developer Tutorial
• Application Kit and Foundation Reference
• Object-Oriented Programming and Objective-C
• Developer Tools and Techniques
• Mach Reference

Multimedia

• QuickTime 3

Hardware

• Power Macintosh CPU's
• Macintosh 680X0 CPU's
• Printers, Peripherals, and Servers

Enterprise and Internet

• WebObjects
• Enterprise Objects Framework

News and Information

G3 All-in-one Developer Note Describes the features of the new G3 All-in-one PowerMac computer.

ATA Device 0/1 Software Developers Guide Describes the Macintosh ATA device 0/1 system software that provides support for two ATA devices on a single ATA bus.

QuickTime 3 Updated QuickTime API documentation.

What's New In ColorSync 2.5 Describes the new features available with ColorSync Manager Version 2.5.

Macintosh Server G3 Describes two new Macintosh mini-tower server configurations based on the Power Macintosh G3 architecture.

ADC News

Other Apple Resources

develop, The Apple Technical Journal
Take advantage of the wealth of information in these archived editions. The full-length articles include sample code and time-saving programming techniques.

Technical Notes
Informational notes from Apple's Worldwide Developer Technical Support (WWDTS) engineers.

Technical Q&A's
Answers to questions from other developers, straight from Apple's Worldwide Developer Technical Support (WWDTS) engineers.

Third-Party Resources

MacTech Magazine

Stepwise
A server providing a central access point for Rhapsody-related news and information.

Omni Development, Inc.
A NEXTSTEP, OpenStep, and Rhapsody software development company specializing in information exchange applications.