The
Application Developers Alliance officially launches a search engine Wednesday that provides a central hub for business tools, industry insight, and policy information to help developers build
companies and apps.
DevsBuild.it will host content on topics like "Seven Things You Should Never Code
Yourself" and podcasts like the one from Robert Scoble, an alliance board member, which describe strategies in the age of
context. The alliance is a non-profit global organization serving more than 30,000 developers and more than 175 companies.
The site also links to content from industry giants like Intel,
providing a guide to the Internet of Things that estimates about 26 smart objects for every human being on Earth by 2020, based on IDC, Intel, and United Nations stats.
Smart doesn't stop at objects. While the site will host original content, it also
will aggregate content from across the Web. An infographic from Intel describes "tiny stuff" like smart dust where "computers smaller than a grain of sand can be spayed or injected almost anywhere to
measure chemicals in the soil, or to diagnose problems in the human body."
Apps Alliance President Jon Potter realizes there's no shortage of information
available to app developers, but finding the correct information can be challenging. That's one reason for developing the search engine and the content supporting it.
Aside from
aggregating industry research reports, white papers, and studies, the site will serve as an interactive platform for Apps Alliance members, offering access to exclusive content, such as early research
reports and webinars from firms like VisionMobile and discounts on services and event registration. Developers can join the Alliance for free.