Builder AU

Builder AU (www.builderau.com.au): By developers for developers.

Drawing upon local and international developer talent, Builder AU provides professional developers, and managers with a valuable resource to meet their challenging day-to-day demands.

Builder AU provides:

  • Independent, vendor-neutral advice
  • Breaking news
  • Real word case studies
  • Video content
  • Technical tips
  • Business strategies

Builder AU facilitates interaction and encourages deep shared learning within the Australian development community. The site’s offering includes user forums, where discussions take place between peers and Builder AU editorial team.

At a glance

  • 237,000 unique users per month*
  • 400,000 page views per month*
  • 17,671 unique newsletter subscribers
  • Average time spent per visitor*: 7.08 minutes
  • 87% male**
  • 66% aged 25 to 44 years**
  • 73% recommend, authorise or purchase IT products and services for their company**

Recent highlights

  • Builder AU launched “Club Builder”, its first weekly video program following the introduction of a dedicated video channel in 2007.  Presented by Chris Duckett, Editor of Builder AU, Club Builder is a quirky view of the week’s developer industry news.
  • In October 2007, Builder AU launched its Builder Labs section, creating a unique environment for readers to interact and be part of the testing process for our ideas. This service includes code examples, an RGB colour selector, and Builder AU readership statistics.
  • Builder AU continues to innovate and introduce new membership features and improvements to provide greater support and functionality for the developer community. In 2007, developments included forums, newsletter franchises, as well as member profile and networking pages.
  • Builder AU is a media partner with Australia's leading developer focused events including Linux.conf.au, Web Directions South and Open Source Developers Conference.

* Omniture SiteCatalyst, Q1 2008
** Builder AU audience survey - December, 2006