Backend as a Service (BaaS)

Backend as a service (BaaS), also known as "mobile backend as a service" (MBaaS), is a model for providing web and mobile app developers with a way to link their applications to backend cloud storage while also providing features such as user management, push notifications, and integration with social networking services. These services are provided via the use of custom software development kits (SDKs) and application programming interfaces (APIs). BaaS is a relatively recent development in cloud computing, with most BaaS startups dating from 2011 or later. The global BaaS market had an estimated value of $216.5 million in 2012.

In this section I will be tracking on news and companies that are doing interesting things around Backend as a Service (BaaS), while also sharing blog analysis I provide on BaaS.

News

05/17/2013 - Building Mobile Apps for Portal Users (blogs.developerforce.com) 05/17/2013 - Ditch Your Backend with PubNub Messenger (blog.pubnub.com) 05/17/2013 - Surprise: Yahoo’s mobile push is working better than you think (gigaom.feedsportal.com) 05/16/2013 - Auto Ad Size Makes Integration with Amazon Mobile Ads API Easier and Improves User Experience (developer.amazon.com) 05/16/2013 - Why Google thinks the GPU is the engine for the web of the future (gigaom.com) 05/15/2013 - Here’s why we’re excited about the new Android Location APIs (geoloqi.com) 05/15/2013 - Parse Push Available on Windows 8 and .NET (blog.parse.com) 05/15/2013 - The Revolution Is Here, and the Revolution Will Be Mobilized (www.kinvey.com) 05/14/2013 - InMobi to the rescue: Optimizing Android Apps for Tablets (www.inmobi.com) 05/14/2013 - Recipe Cloud Keeps All of Your Favorite Meals in One Place (blog.parse.com) 05/13/2013 - Connecting Kindle Fire to Reality with App-Enabled Accessories - Amazon Mobile App Distribution Blog (developer.amazon.com) 05/13/2013 - Mobile Development with Connected Apps | Developer Force.com Blogs (blogs.developerforce.com) 05/13/2013 - Glympse Launches Its First API To Put Location Sharing Into Any App Or Platform | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) 05/13/2013 - Launch and Iterate: Parse Data Migrations (blog.parse.com) 05/11/2013 - iOS SDK 1.5.2 (quickblox.com) 05/10/2013 - Appery.io Is Now Using jQuery Mobile 1.3 (blog.appery.io) 05/10/2013 - iOS and Android Design Guidelines Cheat Sheet (kinveyposts.wordpress.com) 05/10/2013 - Mobile Development with Connected Apps (blogs.developerforce.com) 05/10/2013 - OpenKit''s Open Source, Open Data Back-End Service to Go Live With Universal Social Graph Across IOS & Android for Frictionless User Acquisition and Sharing (pb.marketwire.com) 05/10/2013 - Work Out Hero Makes Your Crossfit “Easy” (blog.parse.com)

Analysis

05/08/2013 - Overview Of Backend as a Service (BaaS) White Paper 05/05/2013 - Summing It All Up 05/05/2013 - The Future Is About Virtualized Operating Systems 05/05/2013 - Investment in BaaS 05/04/2013 - What Are The Opportunities in BaaS? 05/04/2013 - What Makes BaaS Relevant to APIs? 05/04/2013 - Watch Out As 1000lb Gorillas Set Their Sights on BaaS Space! 05/04/2013 - Who Are The Other BaaS Providers? 05/04/2013 - Who Are The Top BaaS Providers? 05/04/2013 - What Are The Other Approaches to BaaS Pricing? 05/04/2013 - What Are the Common Approaches to BaaS Pricing? 05/04/2013 - What Are The Common Building Blocks of BaaS? 05/03/2013 - Overview Of The Backend as a Service (BaaS) Space 05/01/2013 - Parse Is Successful By Truly Solving Problems for Mobile Developers 03/01/2013 - API Trends I Am Watching 02/26/2013 - 75 Features From Across 31 BaaS Providers 02/26/2013 - 75 Features From Across 31 BaaS Providers 02/26/2013 - BaaS Provider Quickblox Offers Unlimited API Calls and Push Notifications 02/25/2013 - The BaaS Reality TV Show Panel at APIStrat 02/25/2013 - The BaaS Reality TV Show Panel at APIStrat

Companies

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