gallo@fstvax.dec.com (Ralph's Pretty Good Grocery.) (01/01/88)
Can someone(s) please explain the benefits in becoming a Apple Programmers and Developers Association (APDA) member. I am currently deciding whether to invest in a membership. Is there a newsletter or some such thing? On another topic,is it possible to SET the date under DAVEX V1.10?.I can SHOW the date just fine. Thank You, Tom Gallo. *** Opinions Expressed Here are my OWN and not those of my Employer ***
TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL (03/14/90)
Could someone please summarize what the various kinds of APDA "memberships" are? How much does each cost per year and what do you get for your money? Even though my GS is used almost entirely for business purposes, any programming I do on it is primarily as a hobby, so I can't justify the several hundred $ I vaguely remember people saying "full" = (for serious developers) memberships cost.
rickf@Apple.COM (Rick Fleischman) (03/15/90)
In article <900314034343.416865@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL> TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL writes: >Could someone please summarize what the various kinds of APDA >"memberships" are? How much does each cost per year and what do you get >for your money? Even though my GS is used almost entirely for business >purposes, any programming I do on it is primarily as a hobby, so I can't >justify the several hundred $ I vaguely remember people saying "full" = >(for serious developers) memberships cost. There is only one kind of APDA membership. It costs $20 per year in the U.S., $25 per year in Canada and Mexico, and $35 per year elsewhere. When you join APDA you receive four quarterly issues of the APDAlog product catalog and the ability to order any of our products. This includes preliminary documentation and beta products, as well as final finished products and manuals. You can contact APDA at (800) 282-2732 (in the U.S.), (800) 637-0029 (in Canada), or (408) 562-3910 (elsewhere). Or, you can write: APDA Apple Computer, Inc. 20525 Mariani Avenue, M/S 33-G Cupertino, CA 95014 APDA can also be reached via e-mail at: APDA@applelink.apple.com The several hundred dollar program you are referring to may be the Apple Partners and Associates program. This program offers a much higher level of support including: regular developer mailings, system software updates, automatic subscription to Technical Notes, access to Developer Technical Support via e-mail, AppleLink account, and much much more. For more information on this program, call the Apple Developer Hotline at (408) 974-4897. The Apple Partners and Associates program is only available to U.S. Developers. For developer programs in other countries, contact your local Apple office for details. Hope this clears up some of the confusion. Rick Fleischman Developer Channels/APDA Apple Computer, Inc. e-mail: rickf@apple.com AppleLink: FLEISCHMAN@applelink.apple.com
jason@madnix.UUCP (Jason Blochowiak) (03/16/90)
TMPLee@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL writes: >Could someone please summarize what the various kinds of APDA >"memberships" are? How much does each cost per year and what do you get >for your money? Even though my GS is used almost entirely for business >purposes, any programming I do on it is primarily as a hobby, so I can't >justify the several hundred $ I vaguely remember people saying "full" = >(for serious developers) memberships cost. There's only one type of APDA membership - it costs $20 a year, and you get the APDALog, which has some articles related to programming (that are usually pretty good, although there are definitely more Mac articles), and a catalog of products. The catalog includes some 3rd party products, but is mostly the sole distribution point for Apple's coding stuff (like APW) and preliminary documentation (like Vol 3 of the Toolbox Ref Manual, beta). There are other types of connections with Apple, tho' - there are Apple Associates, and Apple Partners. Both of them are pretty expensive for a hobbyist (can't say for sure, but I think being a Partner costs $600/yr), but fairly cheap for a company. So, your needs would probably be satisfied with an APDA membership. -- Jason Blochowiak - jason@madnix.UUCP or, try: astroatc!nicmad!madnix!jason@spool.cs.wisc.edu "Education, like neurosis, begins at home." - Milton R. Saperstein