Welcome to Beta Dev Nuggets!

The idea of Dev Nuggets is simple. It actually occurred to me as I was trying to find some information for an event we recently held. it seemed that there was a ton of information as I started searching but it was all over the place. it seemed everywhere I looked I could find some great things but not the answer to my simple question. It hit me that there wasn't an easy location to find the quick definition or small bits of information that I usually ended up searching for. This is where I came up with the idea of a nugget of information. The idea behind Dev Nuggets is to simply provide a mechanism for people to locate and retrieve these simple kinds of information.

What is a Nugget?

Dictionary.com defines a nugget as:

1. A small, solid lump, especially of gold.
2. A small compact portion or unit: nuggets of information.

With those ideas we begin the idea of creating nuggets.

The target of this site is developer and developer based content. With that in mind, as I started to develop this idea it made perfect sense for this to be a Web Service based infrastructure. My goal is to provide these Web Services and the content for a start. As a developer and because this is built on Web Services you can define your own client. As a start I have provided a sample client interface with the code.

For example, if you are attending an event and want to get some basic information like definitions or some simple code snippets then this is the place. I have been thinking of it as a short burst of information or a nugget of information that you can use.

How often are the Nuggets updated?

The goal is to update them regularly and often. The most common times that I can see this happening is around developer events that occur here in New England. This includes the place to check before events and after events. However, I am always open to other ideas.

I'm interested - what do I do?

Take a look at the Web Service Interface, sample client application or even write your own! Please let me know if you have any questions, problems, suggestions.

If you would like to write your own client you will need to get a developer token. This can be done either through the Web Service Interface or through the sample client application.