So who's up for a heaping helping of QuickTime? About twelve million people, apparently. At least, that how many copies of QuickTime 4 have been downloaded in the first four months since the software's release-- and that certainly qualifies as what we would call "broad acceptance." So while we haven't seen nearly as much use of QuickTime's new live streaming capabilities as we'd like (RealVideo still seems to dominate the content out there), with such a large user base, it seems only natural that the content will follow. But there are people new to the technology who want to start creating cool QuickTime stuff... where can they turn?

Well, lookee here: it's QuickTime Live! C'mon, you knew it was only a matter of time before Apple kicked off a conference dealing exclusively with its remarkable cross-platform media delivery system. According to their press conference, if you're so inclined, you can join other QuickTime enthusiasts at the Los Angeles Convention Center from November 8th through the 11th to learn "how to implement and manage the entire streaming media creation and distribution process." There'll be sessions geared towards both beginners and advanced users, which will focus on "authoring, editing, and streaming content," soup to nuts, the whole enchilada. (Mmmmm, enchilada.)

So if you're keen to gather with like-minded QuickTime enthusiasts and learn a thing or two, sign up today. Assuming, of course, you can afford to dish out at least $395 to attend the workshops. If you just want to attend the conferences, it's $995. And if you want a "platinum pass" with access to everything, that's $1195 as long as you register before September 15th. (Personally, we'd rather buy an iMac at that price, but QuickTime content isn't really our bag, baby.)