The Developers Alliance serves and supports the workforce that makes this better world possible. We are the world’s leading advocate for software developers and the companies invested in their success. Alliance members include industry leaders in consumer, enterprise, industrial, and emerging software, and a global network of more than 70,000 developers.
The European Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy consists of 16 initiatives that will help create a consistent set of rules for digital matters across the EU’s 28 Member States.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (April 13, 2016) — Below is a statement from Application Developers Alliance President and CEO Jake Ward in strong opposition to the draft Compliance and Court Orders Act of 2016, introduced by Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
Read MoreAs a part of our “Face to Face with the European Commission” series, we explored the area of the sharing economy with Mr. Corazza, as well as the Commission’s future actions, the role of digital intermediaries and his own opinions on the collaborative economy.
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Read MoreOn 15 March, the Application Developers Alliance, with Anneleen Van Bossuyt MEP, co-hosted the policy roundtable “Scaling the Sharing Economy: Voices from Across the Chain”.
The audience, which included more than 50 stakeholders, policy makers, developers and entrepreneurs, discussed the European sharing economy and the opportunities and challenges that companies face when attempting to scale within it.
Read MoreAs the digital economy and digital trade are fast becoming fundamental elements of the global economy, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) offers momentum to create a climate in which innovators, including developers, are encouraged to invest in research, development, and commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies.
Read MoreThe invalidation of the Safe Harbour agreement in October last year has thrust the legality of international data flows into question. Digital businesses have been discussing the impact of such a decision on the industry, especially on smaller companies and startups, and urged the EU and U.S. negotiators to reach a new agreement as soon as possible.
Despite the recently agreed upon EU-U.S Privacy Shield, businesses still have some time before it takes effect and have to think about alternative measures to ensure the legality of their data transfers.
Read MoreWashington, D.C. (March 8, 2016) – Software developers have become an essential workforce, building the tools, programs, and platforms transforming modern life. The Application Developers Alliance and a group of industry-leading companies have announced a global effort to increase the size, expertise, and understanding of that workforce. The Developer Workforce Initiative is a first-of-its-kind campaign to engage, educate, and support the world’s software developers everywhere, across all platforms, technologies, and industries.
Read MoreMobile World Congress (#MWC16) took place from 22-25 February 2016 and was the perfect combination of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry, latest digital products and conferences which gathered more than 100,000 participants.
The Alliance was there and celebrated digital innovation by organising an insightful tour of the App Planet hall for the European Internet Forum delegation (EIF), visiting Barcelona for the Congress.
Read MoreThe Center for Data Innovation held a thoughtful discussion on the potential of data and the impact of the Digital Single Market strategy and new technologies on European innovation.
Catriona Meehan, the Alliance Director of EU policy, shared the second panel with Victor Negrescu MEP (S&D), Beatrice Covassi, European Commission, Lenard Koschwitz, Allied for Startups, Damir Tomicic, Axinom Group, Philippe Van Impe, European Data Innovation Hub
Read MoreOur member, AppLovin, is a marketing platform that provides marketing analytics and insights to brands who want to reach their customers on mobile platforms. AppLovin is celebrating the new era of tvOS by inviting developers to win big prizes by participating in their Apple TV App Challenge!
Read MoreOn February 9, the Application Developers Alliance (Alliance), along with more than a thousand organisations, participated in the 2016 Safer Internet Day (SID). Coordinated by European Schoolnet and the International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE), in close partnership with the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centres in Europe, Safer Internet Day is an annual event to promote the responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people. The 2016 Safer Internet Day focussed on inspiring a kind, respectful and inclusive internet, and helping raise awareness about the issue of online hate.
Read MoreIan Rumac, a brilliant Android developer, recently wrote an open letter to the European Commission about the Digital Single Market, the Commission public consultations and the General Data Protection Regulation. On behalf of developers, he asks for less regulation, easier procedures and a less fragmented market.
Read the full letter here.
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