NeXT Introduction

The NeXT Introduction sub-titled "the Introduction to the NeXT Generation of Computers for Education" was a lavish (invitation only) gala launch event for The NeXT Computer (also called the NeXT Computer System). It was held at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, California on Wednesday October 12 1988. The event ran from 9:30am till 12 noon. Attendees were all given a unique launch event poster.

The following day the 13th October saw the follow-up event "The NeXT Day" where selected educators and software developers were invited (for $100 registration fee) to send up to four key individuals to attend the first public technical overview of the NeXT computer which was held at the San Francisco Hilton. This event gave developers interested in developing NeXT software an insight into the software architecture, object-oriented programming and developing for the NeXT Computer. The luncheon speaker was Stephen P. Jobs.

The program was designed for experienced developers and provided a technical overview of the NeXT software architecture and development environment.

The Agenda

Each attendee received an agenda for the day:

Who	Developers interested in developing NeXT software
What	The NeXT Day
When	8AM to 6PM, October 13, 1988 (luncheon included)
Where	San Francisco Hilton (Mason & O'Farrell Streets)
Why	To provide a technical overview of the NeXT computer
How	Fill out and return the enclosed registration form

8:00	Continental Breakfast
9:00	Opening
	Product Overview
	Software Architecture
	Building User Interfaces
	NeXT Software Toolkit
12:00	Luncheon, speaker: Steven P. Jobs
1:30	NeXT Operating System
	Display PostScript
	Object-oriented Programming
	Developing for the NeXT Computer
	NeXT Developer Services
	Closing Remarks
5:00	Reception