Version 5.0 Alpha 7

The account preference pane

The first time you launch this version of the app, the preferences window will open in the account pane. This is the start of the WWDC community project, where users of this app will be able to collaborate with others by sharing bookmarks and other data. No sharing functionality is implemented yet, but you can already get your account set up by adding an avatar and completing your profile with your full name.

NOTE: data created with versions of the alpha prior to Alpha 3 will be deleted when this build is run for the first time

The bundle identifier for the app has changed in Alpha 5, for this reason, the first time this version is run it has to move some files around. Let me know if you notice any issues with this procedure.

This is the seventh build of v5. Currently, only the videos and schedule sections are implemented.

What changed since the last alpha version:

• Icon
• The first time the data is loaded there's now a spinner to indicate activity
• The icons on the tab bar have been improved
• Sharing now works, the share button shows the system's default sharing menu which shares a permalink for the currently selected session
• http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/EVENT/SESSION links can now be opened in the app
• Fixed an error that would occur when migrating data from previous versions
• Preferences window with account pane
• Bookmarks can now be created in videos, although the notes functionality is not implemented yet (later on, your bookmarks will have notes associated with them)
• You can now play/pause using the space bar
• Fixed a crash that would occur when downloading images
• Fixed an issue with the colors of the controls on the player
• The app's environment can now be updated remotely, this means that if there's a change in the underlying HTTP API used by the app, it can be fixed without the need for an updated build of the app

What's missing:

• Search
• Bookmark editing (currently only simple bookmarks can be created, without notes)
• Syncing user data between multiple computers
• Other tabs (news and bookmarks)
• Transcripts

Known issues:

• Time remaining can be wrong when playing some videos
• Currently there's no way to pause or cancel a download
• Some thumbnails may not show up after the list is scrolled
• After a failed migration attempt, there's no way to try the migration again, this will be fixed with a button in preferences later
• Subtitles don't work yet
• AirPlay/ChromeCast playback is not available yet