By Daily Press staff
Koders™, Inc., creators of sophisticated tools that enable organic code reuse and improve developer productivity, has announced the availability of Koders.com, a new search tool for identifying and accessing open source code on the Internet.
The first free search engine of its kind, Koders.com provides developers with an easy-to-use interface to find existing solutions to complex software development problems and discover new open source software) projects, company officials say. Developers can learn by example reviewing code written by the world’s best developers, working on the most successful projects.
Koders.com helps developers navigate the rich but fragmented open source landscape by indexing thousands of open source software projects and more than 190 million lines of code at leading universities, consortiums and organizations. Users can search by key-word, language, and license, or perform advanced queries using enhanced syntax. Search results are displayed in a developer-friendly format that makes it easy to understand the code in its original, working context.
Koders.com is the first offering introduced by Koders designed to dramatically improve developer productivity. Beta testing is currently underway for an enterprise-level solution that will enable organizations to gain a comprehensive view of their source code asset base and convert it into real value. For additional information on Koders.com and to take part in the beta testing program, visit www.koders.com.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 26, 2005. Read the original PDF.