• Record attendance created crowding and bad lines with rude handlers–need to manage this better
• Minimize session conflicts within the same track
• Add a web development track (RoR, PHP, MySQL, Apache, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Add a design and pro apps track (Photoshop, Final Cut, Logic, etc.)
• More sessions in IT track (advanced email services, database optimization, network monitoring, etc.)
• Liked the marketing session–more options on PR, co-marketing, developer profiles, etc.
• Better discounts at company store–same as employee offers?
• Offers on new hardware annoucements–give attendees the chance to buy one new machine at cost
• Announce campus bash entertainment ahead of time and have buses run later
• Better snacks during the day (like we used to have in San Jose)
• Food continues to be bad, but this year we just experienced some of the great places in town–either get some of those places to cater or just drop food altogether (keep snacks and beverages though)
• Bring back O’Reilly and Movie Night
• Heard rumors of venue change–not sure where would be better
• Don’t print and distribute schedule insert cards until sessions are announced
• Make the name appear on BOTH sides of badges to make security happy
• Bring back door prizes (like the 50 free PowerBooks)
• Since my flights always leave late, would like to see Friday afternoon sessions return
• Let all attendees have access to the ADC seed (so Leopard preview can be updated for non-Selects)
• Add all presenter and Apple contact information to the WWDC site; create opt-in attendee directory

WWDC keeps attracting more people, but the trend has been to offer less each year. I hope it doesn’t slide too much–it’s still my favorite tech event of the year…DK

Today was the last day of WWDC 2006 and I’m currently at SFO waiting for my flight home. Security was no problem and we have another two hours to wait before our flight leaves. I bought the $10 day pass for internet access to pass the time and just filled out the online feedback survey for the conference (lots of feedback for them this year–more on that later).

We attended all three morning sessions, then walked over to Town Hall for lunch. I had Faith’s warm Smithfield ham and cheese toast with poached egg sandwich, which was really tasty, but small. After lunch, we walked over to the Embarcadero and re-traced my running route up to Fisherman’s Wharf and Ghirardelli Square. I took a ton of pictures and will upload them to the photo section when I get home.

After a chocolate ice cream cone at Ghirardelli’s, we waited about an hour to take a cable car back to the other side of town. We stopped at Macy’s Marketplace to pick up some Boudin sourdough bread loaves, then walked down to Mel’s Drive-In for dinner. Picked up the bags at the Marriott, then hit the road in a crazy cab ride to the airport (why is it that cab drivers get to drive as fast and reckless as they want and never seem to get pulled over?). We had a pretty great week: perfect weather, wonderful food and lots of learning opportunities. It’s going to be a busy few weeks at work with all of these new ideas…DK