Telnic,
the registry for the new .tel sponsored top level domain (TLD), today announced
it is releasing
resources
for developers to create applications and web services around the domain.
The .tel domain is aimed at building up an internet directory of business and
individual user contact information.
It differs from other TLDs because, rather than storing IP addresses for web
servers, it links directly to content and information stored on the DNS,
according to Telnic.
As such, .tel will allow users to publish contact details, links and keywords
to the internet under their own domain in real time, in a format that can be
viewed on any device and viewed only by those they wish, said Telnic
communications director Justin Hayward.
Telnic has already written plug-ins for the BlackBerry address book,
Microsoft Outlook and Windows Mobile, as well as an iPhone application. These
apps integrate with the address book and dynamically update information stored
in a .tel owner's domain, according to Telnic.
The firm is hoping that by releasing white papers, toolkits, APIs, a
developer forum and the .tel code base, it will encourage the developer
community to create compelling apps for businesses.
"Finally IP guys have something positive to say: there's no web hosting
required, anyone in marketing or customer services can manage it, and the
information in your domain is refreshed at the speed of the DNS," said Hayward.
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