Apple OS X
Description
Apple Computer has maintained its traditional lead in the animation and rendering field and accordingly, ET has maintained strong relationships with Apple representatives. In addition, ET has participated in the OS X Tiger Beta program and attended the Apple World Wide Developer Conference. It is expected that Apple's shift to Intel processors will have a strong impact in the 3-D modeling field, and despite Apple's well-known secrecy, ET is well positioned to explore these new avenues. Specifically, ET is actively providing feedback on the need for OSX-integrated, distributed processing.
Publications
N/A
Resources
Primary ET Contact
Al Williams alw@psu.edu
Collaborators
The College of Arts and Architecture; Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), also a unit of ITS.
Expected Deliverable(s)
Periodic evaluations of new Apple operating systems and hardware interactions with those new operating systems.
Level of ET Involvement
ET will examine new versions of Mac OS X as they become available to determine their viability and degree of integration with Penn State's information technology infrastructure.
Initiative Start Date
January 2005