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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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What’s in The DNA of Successful Apps: Part II
Read more: What’s in The DNA of Successful Apps: Part IIThe first installment of our Media and Entertainment Working Group’s series, The DNA of Successful Media & Entertainment Apps, provided developers with an understanding of the variables that contribute to an engaging design. However, the work doesn’t stop once the app is created. Before placing an app in the appropriate marketplaces, developers must first understand the…
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Recap: Seattle App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Seattle App Strategy WorkshopFor the second straight year, the Application Developers Alliance kicked off the App Strategy Workshop series at one of our favorite venues, Impact Hub Seattle. A packed house of 120 mobile professionals filled the room to learn how to build apps with target audiences in mind and gain insights into the role of feedback in post-launch app improvement.
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Apps Alliance Hosted Sen. Grassley for Patent Reform Discussion in Des Moines
Read more: Apps Alliance Hosted Sen. Grassley for Patent Reform Discussion in Des MoinesDes Moines, IA – Today, the Application Developers Alliance hosted Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), as well as Iowa entrepreneurs and business owners, for an in-depth patent reform discussion. The conversation, which included victims of patent abuse, focused on the urgent need for Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to protect businesses from patent trolls.
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Apps Alliance Supports Innovative Educational Tools, Parental and Teacher Choice
Read more: Apps Alliance Supports Innovative Educational Tools, Parental and Teacher ChoiceWashington, D.C. –The Application Developers Alliance today called on Congress to consider the importance of access to high quality educational materials when considering technology’s role in the classroom. The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing today to examine “How Emerging Technology Affects Student Privacy.”
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What’s in The DNA of Successful Apps: Part I
Read more: What’s in The DNA of Successful Apps: Part ISo, you have a great idea for an app: what’s the next step in taking your idea to creation? In the newest infographic series created by our Media & Entertainment Working Group, we explore The DNA of Successful Media & Entertainment Apps, with our focus beginning with design and development.
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Startup and Innovator Advocates Urge Rapid Patent Reform Action
Read more: Startup and Innovator Advocates Urge Rapid Patent Reform ActionWashington, D.C. – The Application Developers Alliance and Engine Advocacy, on behalf of startups and innovators nationwide, today urged the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property to disarm abusive patent trolls by swiftly enacting comprehensive patent reform legislation, and not to be distracted by recent court decisions that help only the largest companies.
